Category Archives: Canadian Press
Experts: Convicting ex-officer in teen's death will be tough
HOUSTON - Authorities who’ve charged a white suburban Dallas police officer with murder in a black teenager’s death face a tough task in getting a conviction as few of these cases go to tr...
May 06, 2017
Federal officials target 27 national monuments for review
WASHINGTON - The Interior Department has identified 27 national monuments, mostly in Western states, that it is reviewing for possible changes to the protections created by Republican and Democratic p...
May 06, 2017
Former Trump aide calls Russia probe 'comically fake'
WASHINGTON - A Senate committee investigating Moscow’s interference in last year’s election has asked several of President Donald Trump’s associates to turn over information about po...
May 06, 2017
Candidate for Army secretary withdraws amid heavy criticism
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s choice for Army secretary has withdrawn his nomination in the face of growing criticism over his remarks about Muslims, and gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans...
May 06, 2017
US still in climate talks with no decision on Paris pullout
WASHINGTON - The United States says it it will continue attending United Nations climate change meetings, even as President Donald Trump considers pulling the U.S. out of a global emissions-cutting de...
May 06, 2017
Police officials: Taliban run over a district headquarters
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Taliban insurgents overran a district police headquarters in northeastern Afghanistan after two days of intense fighting that left scores of casualties on both sides, Kunduz pr...
May 06, 2017
More than 400 soldiers helping with Quebec floods
MONTREAL - More than 400 soldiers headed to various regions of Quebec on Saturday to help cope with the heavy flooding caused by unrelenting rain in Central and Eastern Canada in recent days. The Cana...
May 06, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Saturday’s Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Second Round New York at Ottawa, 3 p.m. (Series tied 2-2) Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:15 p.m. (Penguins lead series 3-1) — IIHF World Hock...
May 06, 2017
Corey Perry scores in double-overtime, Ducks take 3-2 series lead on Oilers
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The goal scored in the second overtime was basically an afterthought in the vanquished Edmonton Oilers' dressing room. The Oilers could barely come to grips with the goals that had p...
May 06, 2017
Kipchoge falls 26 seconds short of first sub 2-hour marathon
MONZA, Italy - Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge was 26 seconds short of running the first marathon in under two hours on Saturday. Kipchoge ran the 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometres) around an oval track in ...
May 06, 2017