Category Archives: Canadian Press
Radio host says his criticisms of Trump cost him his job
PALMYRA, Pa. - A Pennsylvania radio host has resigned after being asked by radio management not to criticize President Donald Trump on air. Bruce Bond tells Pennlive.com (http://bit.ly/2rycgKH ) he...
Jun 20, 2017
AP sources: Spicer seeks more strategic role at White House
WASHINGTON - White House press secretary Sean Spicer is seeking to take on a more strategic role that would give him a limited presence in the daily press briefings that have made him a prominent face...
Jun 20, 2017
Senate steers toward showdown vote next week on health bill
WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans steered toward a potential showdown vote on their long-awaited health care bill next week, despite indications that they’ve yet to solidify the 50 GOP votes they&...
Jun 20, 2017
Myanmar court gives exorcist death for killing 3 children
YANGON, Myanmar - A court in Myanmar sentenced a self-styled exorcist to death on Tuesday for killing three children during a ritual he carried out after telling their parents their offspring were pos...
Jun 20, 2017
European court rules in favour of Russian gay activists
MOSCOW - The European Court for Human Rights on Tuesday ruled that Russia’s law banning dissemination of so-called gay propaganda to minors violates the right to freedom of expression. In the fi...
Jun 20, 2017
UPS workplace shooting survivor found exit blocked by killer
SAN FRANCISCO - A survivor of the shooting at a San Francisco UPS warehouse says he was standing at his usual spot during a morning meeting when he heard a loud pop like a firecracker behind him. When...
Jun 20, 2017
Pope honours 'rebel' priests censured for commitment to poor
BOZZOLO, Italy - Pope Francis made a pilgrimage to northern Italy on Tuesday to honour two 20th-century parish priests whose commitment to the poor and powerless brought them censure from the Vatican....
Jun 20, 2017
South Africa-born lawyer who defended Mandela dies
JOHANNESBURG - The Nelson Mandela Foundation has paid tribute to the late Joel Joffe, a South Africa-born human rights lawyer who defended Mandela during a 1960s trial at which the anti-apartheid lead...
Jun 20, 2017
Spanish state prosecutor accuses Jose Mourinho of tax fraud
MADRID - A Spanish state prosecutor accused former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho of tax fraud worth 3.3 million euros ($3.7 million) in unpaid taxes on Tuesday. A statement issued by the section for...
Jun 20, 2017
Ronaldo summoned to answer judge's questions on tax fraud
MADRID - A Spanish judge has summoned Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo to court to answer questions after he was accused of tax fraud by a state prosecutor. The Portugal international will have t...
Jun 20, 2017