Category Archives: Canadian Press
The Latest: BA cancels all flights from Heathrow, Gatwick
LONDON - The Latest on British Airways flight stalled by IT failure (all times local): 4:40 p.m. British Airways says it is cancelling all of its flights from London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airpo...
May 27, 2017
Philippine forces hit militants; civilians wave white flags
MARAWI, Philippines - Philippine fighter aircraft unleashed rocket fire against militants on Saturday, prompting villagers to hoist white flags to avoid being targeted as the military turned to airstr...
May 27, 2017
The Latest: Scandinavian leaders condemn Egypt Copts attack
CAIRO - The Latest on developments in Egypt (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Scandinavian leaders have joined the chorus of world leaders condemning the attack on Coptic Christians travelling to a remote ...
May 27, 2017
Greek, Turkish Cypriots link arms across border for peace
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Dozens of Greek and Turkish Cypriots have linked arms across a U.N.-controlled buffer zone cutting across ethnically divided Cyprus’ capital of Nicosia to voice their support f...
May 27, 2017
Memorial Cup Flashback: Jeff Larmer sets tournament points record with powerhouse Kitchener
Most players would be disappointed to return to junior after starting a career in the NHL. But Jeff Larmer considered it the best demotion of his life. Larmer, from Peterborough, Ont., was drafted by ...
May 27, 2017
No surprise libertarian Tory leadership candidate Maxime Bernier comes from Beauce
Back in the early settler days, Quebec City residents would quickly spot the Beauce farmers among them because they were covered in mud from the long trek up the shores of the Chaudiere River - often ...
May 27, 2017
B.C. is using taxpayer money to outlast plaintiffs in health-care trial: critic
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is being accused of using a vast supply of taxpayers’ dollars to win a legal war of attrition against advocates for two-tier health care by the man wh...
May 27, 2017
Islamic State claims responsibility for Egypt attack
MINYA, Egypt - The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for the attack on a bus carrying Christians on their way to a remote desert monastery south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, wh...
May 27, 2017
Trump makes G-7 deal on trade, takes rain check on climate
TAORMINA, Italy - Seven wealthy democracies ended their summit Saturday in Italy without unanimous agreement on climate change, as the Trump administration plans to take more time to say whether the U...
May 27, 2017
UK police show photo of concert bomber, ask public for info
MANCHESTER, England - British police on Saturday released surveillance-camera images of the Manchester concert bomber on the night of the attack as they appealed for more information about his final d...
May 27, 2017