Category Archives: Canadian Press
Saudi Arabia working to dazzle Trump in busy overseas visit
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia is making every effort to dazzle and impress President Donald Trump on his first overseas trip, seizing on the visit to cement itself as a major player on th...
May 18, 2017
Pope embraces Huntington's afflicted in bid to end stigma
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis embraced weeping mothers, fathers and children with Huntington’s Disease on Thursday as he sought to remove the stigma of an incurable genetic disorder that causes su...
May 18, 2017
Chicago supporters honour freed Puerto Rico nationalist
CHICAGO - A Puerto Rican nationalist freed from house arrest this week after decades in U.S. prisons received a hero’s welcome Thursday in his longtime hometown of Chicago, where a parade was th...
May 18, 2017
1 in 6 newlyweds' spouse is of different race or ethnicity
WASHINGTON - More and more Americans are marrying people of different races and ethnicities, reaching at least 1 in 6 newlyweds in 2015, the highest proportion in American history, a new study release...
May 18, 2017
Appeal Court strikes down part of Alberta's impaired driving legislation
EDMONTON - Alberta’s highest court has struck down a section of the province’s Traffic Safety Act that allows authorities to suspend the licences of suspected drunk drivers until their cas...
May 18, 2017
From beige to bright: Graffiti livens up Jordan's Amman
AMMAN, Jordan - Beige is the colour most often associated with Jordan’s capital. Graffiti artists armed with spray cans and paint have been trying to liven up monochrome Amman. The artists from ...
May 18, 2017
Prince William pays tribute to late mother Diana's legacy
LONDON - Prince William has paid tribute to his mother, the late Princess Diana, while presenting awards honouring her faith in the power of young people. William said his mother “touched the li...
May 18, 2017
Victoria police chief quits as watchdog conducts investigation involving tweets
Victoria’s suspended police chief quit Thursday amid an investigation into his sexually charged Twitter messages to the wife of a subordinate officer. The Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board sai...
May 18, 2017
Pens won't say who starts Game 4; Fleury pulled in Game 3 loss
OTTAWA - Marc-Andre Fleury or Matt Murray? The Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t saying which of their two goaltenders will start Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final. Head coach Mike Sullivan said a...
May 18, 2017
Canadian infrastructure deals scarce but would be welcome: CPPIB chief executive
TORONTO - Officials from the country’s largest pension fund said Thursday they’d welcome the opportunity to invest in Canadian infrastructure but there’s been a limited supply of sui...
May 18, 2017