Category Archives: Canadian Press
Sri Lanka says finding survivors among 99 missing doubtful
AGALAWATTE, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka’s military said Saturday that it is doubtful any missing people will be found alive two days after torrents of mud triggered by heavy rain covered homes in sout...
May 27, 2017
PM Trudeau and U.S. President Trump talk trade, security at G7 summit
TAORMINA, Italy - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met one-on-one with Donald Trump Saturday on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Sicily, where they talked all around an elephant in the room the size and...
May 27, 2017
Andrew Scheer narrowly beats Bernier to become federal Conservative leader
TORONTO - Andrew Scheer, an apple-cheeked social conservative and former House of Commons Speaker seen by some as a pragmatic, mainstream echo of Stephen Harper, survived a 13-ballot battle Saturday w...
May 27, 2017
US plans test of defence system to shoot down an ICBM
WASHINGTON - Preparing for North Korea’s growing threat, the Pentagon will try to shoot down an intercontinental-range missile for the first time in a test next week. The goal is to more closely...
May 27, 2017
Lawyer says Kushner stands ready to talk to investigators
WASHINGTON - A lawyer for Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner says Kushner stands ready to talk to federal investigators as well as Congress about his contacts and his role in Donald Trump̵...
May 27, 2017
Afghan official says 18 killed in suicide car bomb attack
KABUL - At least 18 people, mostly civilians, were killed Saturday when a suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of provincial security forces in eastern Afghanistan, an Interior Ministry official said....
May 27, 2017
S. Korea confirms fishing crew's safety after hijack scare
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea said Saturday that it has confirmed the safety of crew members from a fishing vessel that had lost contact in waters off Somalia, prompting Seoul to dispatch a ...
May 27, 2017
No winning ticket for Friday night's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. There were also two Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, and one of them was cla...
May 27, 2017
Palestinian prisoners end mass hunger strike
JERUSALEM - Hundreds of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners ended their 40-day fast on the first day of the month-long Muslim holiday of Ramadan, after reaching a compromise with Israel for addition...
May 26, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Friday’s Games Memorial Cup Semifinal at Windsor, Ont. Erie 6 Saint John 3 — AHL Playoffs Syracuse 7 Providence 2 (Syracuse leads series 3-1) Grand Rapids 6 San Jose 2 (Grand Rapids leads ...
May 26, 2017