Category Archives: Canadian Press
3 groups, many videos, many interpretations of DC encounter
A group of five black men shouting vulgar insults while protesting centuries of oppression. Dozens of white Catholic high school students visiting Washington for a rally to end abortion. And Native Am...
Jan 22, 2019
Cristiano Ronaldo pleads guilty to tax fraud at Madrid court
MADRID - With a guilty plea and a huge fine, Cristiano Ronaldo finally put an end to his tax ordeal in Spain. Nearly four years after an investigation was opened, Ronaldo appeared at a court in Madrid...
Jan 22, 2019
Senate sets up showdown votes on shutdown plans
WASHINGTON - Senate leaders on Tuesday agreed to hold votes this week on dueling proposals to reopen shuttered federal agencies, forcing a political reckoning for senators grappling with the longest s...
Jan 22, 2019
Turkey set for international probe into Khashoggi death
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey is preparing to take steps to launch an international investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In comm...
Jan 22, 2019
Spain probing if borehole that boy fell into was illegal
MADRID - Spain’s Civil Guard said Tuesday it is investigating whether a narrow, deep borehole that a 2-year-old boy fell into last week was drilled illegally, as authorities struggle to reach th...
Jan 22, 2019
Jon Bon Jovi's restaurant feeds furloughed workers
RED BANK, N.J. - A restaurant owned by musician and New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi served 71 free meals to furloughed federal employees and their families. JBJ Soul Kitchen in Red Bank served up soups...
Jan 22, 2019
Russian police detain drunken man who hijacked plane
MOSCOW - Russian police detained a drunken man who threatened the crew of an passenger plane flying Tuesday from a Siberian city to Moscow, forcing it to land shortly after take-off. The Russian Inves...
Jan 22, 2019
Canadian talent abound on newly revamped Vancouver Whitecaps squad
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps may need to stock up on maple syrup now that there are so many Canadians on the roster. Head coach Marc Dos Santos said he didn’t plan on filling the team wit...
Jan 22, 2019
Rugby Canada Hall of Fame a family affair for hard-nosed forward Hans de Goede
Hans de Goede, a hard-nosed lock forward who captained Canada at the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987, is headed to Rugby Canada’s Hall of Fame. He will be joined by fellow internationals Mark ...
Jan 22, 2019
U.S. confirms it will ask Canada to extradite Huawei executive; China protests
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice will formally ask Canada to extradite the chief financial officer of Chinese tech titan Huawei, ensuring a protracted global dispute that one former America...
Jan 22, 2019