Category Archives: Canadian Press
Air conditioner repair workers in hot demand amid heat wave
PHOENIX - Alan Schwandt was rushing to his second job of the day when his phone rang with another desperate Phoenix homeowner calling about a broken air conditioner in the midst of a scorching heat wa...
Jun 20, 2017
Cheering 1st day of summer? Not in Phoenix as temps hit 119
PHOENIX - The first day of summer brought some of the worst heat the Southwest U.S. has seen in years, forcing flights to be cancelled, straining the power grid and making life miserable for workers t...
Jun 20, 2017
A look at Syria's conflict, as mutual enemies close in on IS
BEIRUT - The Islamic State group is in retreat across Syria and Iraq, and the contours of a new conflict among the array of parties battling it are already starting to appear. The U.S. military shot d...
Jun 20, 2017
Republican Handel wins Georgia race, thanks Donald Trump
DUNWOODY, Ga. - Republican Karen Handel won a nationally watched congressional election Tuesday in Georgia, and she thanked President Donald Trump after she avoided an upset that would have rocked Was...
Jun 20, 2017
Envoy Angelina Jolie urges better treatment of refugees
NAIROBI, Kenya - Actress and U.N. refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie on Tuesday denounced the impunity with which rape is committed in conflict zones and the mistreatment of vulnerable women ...
Jun 20, 2017
Markets Right Now: Stock indexes slip below recent records
The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are easing lower in midday trading on Wall Street, a day after big gains from tech companies pushed indexes to thei...
Jun 20, 2017
Halifax approves downtown soccer stadium for new professional league team
Halifax is a step closer to capturing a coveted new FIFA-sanctioned professional soccer franchise after city councillors unanimously signed off on a pop-up stadium at a downtown municipal sports field...
Jun 20, 2017
Vulnerability of indebted households to hit 'historic' levels as rates rise: PBO
OTTAWA - The expected, gradual rise of interest rates over the next few years is poised to push the financial vulnerability of indebted Canadian households well above levels seen over the last three d...
Jun 20, 2017
McCain: Americans 'stupid' to still want to travel to NKorea
WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain said Tuesday that Americans who are “stupid” enough to still want to travel to North Korea should be required to sign a waiver absolving the U.S. government o...
Jun 20, 2017
Raptors president Ujiri insists Kyle Lowry wants to remain in Toronto
TORONTO - There were undoubtedly times this season when Kyle Lowry questioned his future in Toronto. Every NBA player experiences frustration from time to time, said Masai Ujiri, and Lowry is no diffe...
Jun 20, 2017