Category Archives: Canadian Press
Putin: Russia doesn't hack but "patriotic" individuals might
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that some “patriotic” individuals may have engaged in hacking but insisted Russia as a country has never done it, and he pled...
Jun 02, 2017
Convicted former Auschwitz guard dies in Germany at 95
BERLIN - Reinhold Hanning, a former SS sergeant whose conviction last year on 170,000 counts of accessory to murder for serving as an Auschwitz guard was hailed as a long-overdue victory for Holocaust...
Jun 02, 2017
Wisconsin mill that exploded had been reprimanded on safety
MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin corn mill that exploded late Wednesday night was reprimanded by federal safety inspectors six years ago for not taking precautions against dust explosions, which are a majo...
Jun 02, 2017
Leaders pledge to boost climate efforts after Trump decision
PARIS - A Malian cattle herder, German environmental activists, leaders from Mexico to China - they’re among millions on Friday denouncing President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the Uni...
Jun 02, 2017
Winery owners' arrest a warning for Canadians doing business in China: daughter
OTTAWA - The daughter of two Canadian winery owners being held by Chinese authorities over an alleged customs valuation dispute says the case should serve as a warning for other Canadians hoping to do...
Jun 02, 2017
RCMP file backlog threatens efforts to crack down on child sex tourism
OTTAWA - A file-processing backlog at the RCMP could “significantly limit” the effectiveness of new measures to track Canadians who travel abroad to sexually abuse children, internal gover...
Jun 02, 2017
Ex-nurse Wettlaufer felt 'urge to kill' seniors in her care, pleads guilty
WOODSTOCK, Ont. - A former Ontario nurse angry with her career and personal life believed she was an instrument of God as she used insulin to kill vulnerable seniors in her care over the course of nea...
Jun 02, 2017
Mr Met gives fan the finger, employee out as team mascot
NEW YORK - Even Mr. Met is frustrated with the team’s disappointing start. New York’s funny-looking mascot flashed his “middle” finger at a fan during Wednesday night’s 7...
Jun 02, 2017
Switching off: Parents urged to keep infants away from digital screens
TORONTO - Vanessa Lewis couldn’t imagine watching her kids grow up bombarded by digital screens - so she effectively banned the technology from their sight. Making a pact with her husband, the c...
Jun 02, 2017
Air pollution results in 7,700 premature deaths in Canada each year: report
OTTAWA - Air pollution cost Canadian families an estimated $36 billion in 2015 due to premature death and illness, a new research report says. The report, Costs of Pollution in Canada, is a compilatio...
Jun 02, 2017