Category Archives: Canadian Press

'Fighting a war with a water gun:' Manitoba facing major crystal meth crisis
WINNIPEG - Dane Bourget never thought his life would spiral into addiction. But when his roommate brought methamphetamine into their home, it started a decade-long journey in and out of treatment cent...
Aug 29, 2018

U.S. International Trade Commission overturns duties on Canadian newsprint
The U.S. International Trade Commission has overturned duties imposed on Canadian newsprint by the U.S. Commerce Department earlier this year. The five commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday that i...
Aug 29, 2018

Car bomb claimed by Islamic State kills 7 in western Iraq
BAGHDAD - Seven people were killed Wednesday in a suicide car bombing claimed by the Islamic State group in a former stronghold of the jihadists in western Iraq, a security official said. The attacker...
Aug 29, 2018

Navajos pick 2 seasoned politicians to vie for presidency
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Voters on the country’s largest American Indian reservation have advanced two seasoned politicians vying for the presidency to the general election. Current tribal Vice-Presid...
Aug 28, 2018
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games MLB American League Baltimore 12 Toronto 5 N.Y. Yankees 5 Chicago White Sox 4 Cleveland 8 Minnesota 1 Oakland 4 Houston 3 Kansas City 6 Detroit 2 National League Chicago Cubs 1 N...
Aug 28, 2018
Police: Pair stole trash cans around Santa Fe
SANTA FE, N.M. - Two New Mexico men are facing charges after police say the pair went on a spree of stealing trash cans around Santa Fe. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports 50-year-old Kenneth Brooks and...
Aug 28, 2018
Josh Donaldson begins rehab assignment, goes 1 for 2 in first game with Dunedin
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto third baseman Josh Donaldson began his rehab assignment on Tuesday with the Class A Dunedin Blue Jays - just days ahead of the Aug. 31 waiver trade deadline. Donaldson batted s...
Aug 28, 2018
Cate Blanchett: Nothing prepared me for Rohingya suffering
CAMEROON, Cameroon - Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that nothing prepared her for “the extent and depth of suffering” she saw when she visit...
Aug 28, 2018
Rogers wins major league debut, Orioles top Blue Jays 12-5
BALTIMORE - When rookie Josh Rogers got into a jam in the fifth inning, Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter was reluctant to take him out. He knew Rogers’ parents were in the crowd for his ...
Aug 28, 2018
Harry and Meghan's wedding outfits to go on public display
LONDON - The outfits Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wore at their wedding are to go on public display later this year at the ceremony’s venue, Windsor Castle. Royal fashion fans will be able to ...
Aug 28, 2018