Category Archives: Canadian Press
Emails reiterate EPA chief's ties to fossil fuel interests
WASHINGTON - Newly obtained emails underscore just how closely Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt co-ordinated with fossil fuel companies while serving as Oklahoma’s state attorn...
Jun 16, 2017
Rule gives Oregonians non-gender option on driver's license
SALEM, Ore. - In a move hailed by LGBT rights groups, Oregon became the first state in the US on Thursday to allow residents to mark their gender as “not specified” on applications for dri...
Jun 16, 2017
Rip currents leave 1 dead, 2 missing at Jersey shore
BELMAR, N.J. - Rip currents have left one girl dead and two teenagers missing on two different New Jersey beaches where lifeguards were not on duty. A 13-year-old died and her 12-year-old cousin was o...
Jun 16, 2017
Diverse London neighbourhood unites in fire aftermath
LONDON - It’s been called a “tale of two cities”: London’s Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, with its billionaires’ homes, neat rows of embassies and a royal palac...
Jun 16, 2017
High-altitude runner Kilian Jornet conquers Everest, twice
BARCELONA, Spain - Their bodies and brains ravaged by the oxygen-scarce heights of the Himalayas, even the hardiest few who scale the treacherous slopes of Mount Everest cut short celebrations for som...
Jun 16, 2017
CBC will launch revamped version of 'The National' on Oct. 30
TORONTO - CBC will launch the revamped edition of “The National” on Oct. 30. The public broadcaster is overhauling its flagship news program in the wake of long-time host Peter Mansbridge&...
Jun 16, 2017
P.E.I. police warn 'extremely dangerous' fentanyl hidden in pills
CHARLOTTTOWN, P.E.I. - Police in P.E.I. are warning people about fake prescription drugs containing “extremely dangerous” fentanyl. The RCMP in the district surrounding Charlottetown say t...
Jun 16, 2017
Endangered white pelicans venture to Vancouver Island, thrilling bird watchers
VICTORIA - A rare sighting has bird watchers on Vancouver Island aflutter. American white pelicans have been spotted in several areas of the Island, from Tofino and Parksville, all the way south to a ...
Jun 16, 2017
Hiring up in 9 US states, jobless rates at record low in 4
WASHINGTON - Employers added a significant number of jobs in nine states last month, and unemployment rates in four states fell to record lows. The Labor Department said Friday that the states with th...
Jun 16, 2017
Russia unveils psychic cat ahead of Confederations Cup
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Russia’s famed Hermitage Museum has chosen one of its resident cats to predict the results of an upcoming international football tournament. From Saturday to July Russia...
Jun 16, 2017