Category Archives: Canadian Press
Microscopic organisms turn Istanbul shores turquoise
ISTANBUL - The waters around Istanbul have turned a striking shade of turquoise. A natural phenomenon called a “phytoplankton bloom” has turned the normally dark waters of the Bosporus and...
Jun 15, 2017
UK Parliament opening date set, suggesting Tory deal reached
LONDON - The leader of Britain’s House of Commons says the state opening of Parliament will take place on June 21. The announcement by Andrea Leadsom suggests that Prime Minister Theresa May and...
Jun 15, 2017
Endangered beluga whale rescued from N.B. river, returned to St. Lawrence Estuary
BATHURST, N.B. - A young beluga whale that lost its way in a northern New Brunswick river has been rescued in a unique and complex operation that saw the endangered marine mammal travel by land, air a...
Jun 15, 2017
Power outage hits Brussels airport, causing delays
BRUSSELS - A power outage has hit Brussels airport that is causing chaos during the morning rush hour and is set to delay planes throughout the day. Florence Muls of Brussels airport says the outage h...
Jun 15, 2017
Putin sarcastically offers Comey political asylum in Russia
MOSCOW - Wading into the furor surrounding the investigations of the Trump White House, President Vladimir Putin used a national call-in show Thursday to disparage what he called U.S. “political...
Jun 15, 2017
Scalise doctor hopes for 'excellent recovery' despite risk
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Scalise can hope to make an “excellent recovery,” his trauma surgeon said Friday, even though the lawmaker arrived at the hospital Wednesday at imminent risk...
Jun 15, 2017
Man who shot congressman was living in van, called a loner
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The gunman who wounded a top Republican congressman and several others during an early morning baseball practice had apparently been living out of a white cargo van for months and wa...
Jun 15, 2017
No problem on ship at after threat claim at Charleston port
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - A person who raised alarms about a possible “dirty bomb” on a container ship approaching the port of Charleston in South Carolina was being questioned Thursday after...
Jun 15, 2017
Waits for asylum claims could stretch to 11 years, with costs in billions
OTTAWA - A increase in asylum claims in Canada could eventually mean a staggering 11-year wait for a hearing and $2.97 billion in social supports for claimants in the meantime, an internal government ...
Jun 15, 2017
Jury begins deliberations in Halifax murder trial of medical student
HALIFAX - The fate of Halifax medical student William Sandeson, accused of killing a physics student during a drug deal as part of a plan to alleviate his debt, is now in the hands of the jury. Nova S...
Jun 15, 2017