Category Archives: Canadian Press
The Latest: Trump pleased with Sessions testimony
WASHINGTON - The Latest on probes into possible contacts between Trump campaign associates and Russia (all times local): 8:55 p.m. It took about 24 hours, but the White House has knocked down speculat...
Jun 13, 2017
Nevada officials aim to start legal pot sales by July 1
CARSON CITY, Nev. - If Nevada officials have their way, tourists and residents will be able to buy pot legally ahead of Independence Day. But before recreational marijuana launches in the state best k...
Jun 13, 2017
Philippines says it learned of city siege plans in advance
MARAWI, Philippines - The Philippine government learned days in advance of a plan by militants aligned with the Islamic State group to lay siege to a southern city and staged an army raid on a militan...
Jun 13, 2017
White House: Trump will not fire special investigator... but he could
WASHINGTON - The White House has moved to put a lid on speculation that President Donald Trump might fire the special counsel investigating the Russia affair, while leaving just enough of a crack to k...
Jun 13, 2017
Police chief officially appointed in Victoria after 'challenging circumstances'
Victoria officially has a new police chief, nearly 18 months after its former leader stepped aside amid a misconduct investigation involving inappropriate Twitter messages. The police board says Del M...
Jun 13, 2017
Blue Jays draft first baseman Kacy Clemens, son of former pitcher Roger
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays could soon have another Clemens in their organization. Toronto selected first baseman Kacy Clemens, son of former Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, in the eighth rou...
Jun 13, 2017
Black burnout across Whitehorse rainbow crosswalk leaves officials fuming
WHITEHORSE - RCMP in Whitehorse have opened an investigation into an act of vandalism on a newly painted rainbow crosswalk installed by the city in support of the LGBTQ community. Witnesses say a whit...
Jun 13, 2017
Judge Judy's son wins defamation lawsuit; sheriff apologizes
CARMEL, N.Y. - A former district attorney who’s the son of TV’s Judge Judy got a public apology Tuesday from a sheriff as part of the settlement of a defamation lawsuit. Putnam County Sher...
Jun 13, 2017
San Francisco requires clean space for breastfeeding workers
San Francisco supervisors approved legislation that requires employers to provide new mothers a clean and private space to pump their milk, adding to the board’s long history of trying to make t...
Jun 13, 2017
Philadelphia hospital separates conjoined 10-month-old twins
PHILADELPHIA - A team successfully separated 10-month-old conjoined twins during an 11-hour surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia said Tuesday. The hospital said sisters Erin and Abby Del...
Jun 13, 2017