Category Archives: Canadian Press
The I-word: As Trump troubles spiral, Washington starts whispering 'impeachment'
WASHINGTON - The I-word has entered the Washington vocabulary. That forbidden word - the 11-letter pathway to political damnation, is suddenly, timidly, tiptoeing onto the tongues of capital-dwellers....
May 17, 2017
Target locked in game of shipping tag with Wal-Mart, Amazon
NEW YORK - Target, Wal-Mart and Amazon are engaged in a game of shipping tag, each trying to adjust their free threshold and other shipping strategies to a level that can lure shoppers away from one o...
May 17, 2017
Sophomore Fisher shows promise despite Impact's defensive struggles
MONTREAL - Kyle Fisher is doing his best to make decisions tougher for Montreal Impact coach Mauro Biello. Injuries to Victor Cabrera (ankle) and Hassoun Camara (concussion) gave the 22-year-old a cha...
May 17, 2017
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, May 17 --- EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS FROM SCHOOL SHOOTING VICTIMS: An assistant principal shot at a school in northern Saskatchewan says the teenage gunman must...
May 17, 2017
Visiting teams finding new hurdles in coming to Canada to face rugby's Wolfpack
TORONTO - Taking on rugby league’s first transatlantic team involves more than boarding a plane to Toronto. Barrow Raiders coach Paul Crarey has spent this week monitoring medical reports and vi...
May 17, 2017
Memorial service held for wife of ESPN broadcaster Berman
WALLINGFORD, Conn. - A memorial service honouring the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman has been held in Connecticut. The Hartford Courant reports (http://cour.at/2qtCwYU ) friends, colle...
May 17, 2017
Nova Scotia teachers formally file for court to end imposed labour contract
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia Teachers Union has formally notified the province it is going to court to challenge a law that has imposed a labour agreement on its members. The public sector union submitte...
May 17, 2017
Trump says he's 'very close' to naming a new FBI director
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is “very close” to naming a new FBI director to replace the one he fired more than a week ago and that former Connecticut Sen. Joe...
May 17, 2017
Former admiral gets 18 months in jail for lying
SAN DIEGO - Over two decades, Robert Gilbeau rose through the ranks to Navy admiral and earned a chest-full of honours for his service, including a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. During that period he ...
May 17, 2017
Milwaukee Sheriff Clarke takes job with Homeland Security
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, who built a following among conservatives with his provocative social media presence and strong support of Donald Trump, said Wednesday that he’s taken a j...
May 17, 2017