Category Archives: Canadian Press
Conservative leadership contenders make pitches for votes, and for the party
TORONTO - The last time Conservative party faithful gathered en masse in Toronto it was to hear from former leader and prime minister Stephen Harper. On Friday, they met in the same location, this tim...
May 26, 2017
Seven stories in the news today, May 26
Seven stories in the news for Friday, May 26 --- CONSERVATIVES SET TO ELECT A NEW LEADER The Conservative leadership race hits the finish line this weekend with the results of the vote expected Saturd...
May 26, 2017
Penguins return to Stanley Cup final with Game 7 win over Senators
PITTSBURGH - Chris Kunitz, Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby took a moment to arrange themselves in the correct order before they picked up the Prince of Wales Trophy together. They wanted to recapture ...
May 26, 2017
As they turn 83, surviving Dionne quintuplets seek secure funding for birthplace
SAINT-BRUNO-DE-MONTARVILLE, Que. - Cecile and Annette Dionne have just two items on their wish list as they get set to celebrate their 83rd birthday Sunday. The surviving Dionne quintuplets would like...
May 26, 2017
Indonesia arrests 3 suspects in bombings that killed police
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian police arrested three suspects Friday for alleged involvement in twin suicide bombings that killed three policemen in Jakarta, while the Islamic State group claimed res...
May 26, 2017
Next for Montana's new congressman: Day in court, then DC
BOZEMAN, Mont. - Montana’s new congressman hasn’t even been sworn into his first public office, but people are already talking about his prospects in 2018 and even 2020. First things first...
May 26, 2017
Italian fashion designer Laura Biagiotti dies at 73
ROME - Laura Biagiotti, an Italian fashion designer who conquered global markets with her soft, loose women’s clothes and luxurious knits that won her the nickname “Queen of Cashmere,̶...
May 26, 2017
Duterte warns of 'contamination' by Islamic State group
ILIGAN, Philippines - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered his troops to crush militants who are fighting street battles with government forces in the south, warning Friday that the country is...
May 26, 2017
A sister uses her gifts to send messages to fallen soldier
NEENAH, Wis. - She begins each time by sharpening her tools, with the sound of metal on metal echoing through the sunlit old house she calls both home and workshop. Making a violin is a methodical art...
May 25, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Thursday’s Games NHL Playoffs Pittsburgh 3 Ottawa 2 (2OT) (Penguins win series 4-3) — NBA Playoffs Cleveland 135 Boston 102 (Cavaliers win series 4-1) — MLB American League Kansas Ci...
May 25, 2017