Category Archives: Canadian Press
Eurovision: Pop, politics and a dancing ape - but no Russia
LONDON - Sprinkle the sequins, spark up the disco lights and get ready for battle - it’s time for the Eurovision Song Contest , a celebration of kitsch and cheesy pop with an undercurrent of pol...
May 11, 2017
Indianapolis man sentenced to 3 life terms for killing spree
INDIANAPOLIS - An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing three people over four days in attacks last spring that authorities say he justified by citing the ho...
May 11, 2017
Wholesale prices jumped in April
WASHINGTON - Inflation at the wholesale level jumped in April by the largest amount in three months, fueled by rising prices of food and energy. Even excluding the volatile energy and food categories,...
May 11, 2017
Hamas leader announces arrest in shooting of commander
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - Hamas’ newly elected supreme leader on Thursday announced the arrest of the man believed responsible for the mysterious shooting death of one of his organization...
May 11, 2017
Quebec premier says government flood damage compensation likely to increase
MONTREAL - The compensation ceiling for victims of Quebec’s historic floods will likely be increased, Premier Philippe Couillard said Thursday as citizens across the province continued to strugg...
May 11, 2017
N.S. Progressive Conservatives release 'optimistic' platform for May 30 vote
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives have released an election platform promising millions in spending commitments along with balanced budgets - an “optimistic” plan the...
May 11, 2017
Removal of Confederate icons stirs nuanced, varied reactions
NEW ORLEANS - The statue of the Confederacy’s president had been hoisted from its stone pedestal in the pre-dawn hours and the blue glint of police lights was still visible two blocks away outsi...
May 11, 2017
Four killed, 2 injured in seven-vehicle collision on Highway 401
KINGSTON, Ont. - A seven-vehicle crash along a stretch of one of Canada’s busiest highways has left four people dead and sent two others to hospital, police said Thursday. Sgt. Angie Atkinson of...
May 11, 2017
Lawyer, CEO want charge dropped against journalist
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A West Virginia journalist arrested after repeatedly asking U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price a question said he did nothing wrong, and his attorney and the media ...
May 11, 2017
4 tons of garbage collected in China's Everest cleanup
BEIJING - Workers and volunteers have collected four tons of garbage from the Chinese north side of Mount Everest in the first five days of a cleanup operation, state media reported Thursday. Hoping t...
May 11, 2017