Category Archives: Canadian Press

Two Hells Angels arrested in crackdown on alleged drug ring in Quebec
SAGUENAY, Que. - Quebec provincial police say two Hells Angels members have been arrested in a crackdown on an alleged drug trafficking ring in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. Police say those arr...
Aug 15, 2018

Canadian home sales tick higher in July led by Greater Toronto Area market
OTTAWA - The Canadian housing market is finding its footing after a prolonged stumble in the first half of the year, shaking off the impact of stricter mortgage rules, rising interest rates and provin...
Aug 15, 2018

White House admits error for false claim on black employment
WASHINGTON - The White House has admitted error for its false claim President Donald Trump created three times as many jobs for African-Americans than President Barack Obama. It was a rare acknowledgm...
Aug 15, 2018
Italy hunts for blame in bridge collapse that killed 39
GENOA, Italy - As more bodies were pulled Wednesday from a mountain of jagged concrete and twisted steel left by a highway bridge collapse that killed 39, prosecutors focused on possible design flaws ...
Aug 15, 2018
Bishops accused of brushing off sexual abuse complaints
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A priest raped a 7-year-old girl while visiting her in the hospital after she had her tonsils removed. Another priest forced a 9-year-old boy into having oral sex, then rinsed out th...
Aug 15, 2018
US, Mexico announce new strategies on cartels
CHICAGO - U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials unveiled some additional strategies in combating Mexican drug cartels Wednesday in Chicago alongside members of the Mexican government, militar...
Aug 15, 2018
'Manafort and his lies' at heart of case, prosecution argues
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Paul Manafort lied to keep himself flush with cash for his luxurious lifestyle and lied some more to procure millions in bank loans when his income dropped off, prosecutors told juro...
Aug 15, 2018
Germany creates 3rd gender identity for records: 'diverse'
BERLIN - Germany’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a third gender option for official records that will allow people to be registered as “diverse,” complying with a ruling from the cou...
Aug 15, 2018
Judge may acquit women or call defence in Kim Jong Nam trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Two Southeast Asian women on trial in Malaysia for the brazen assassination of the North Korean leader’s half-brother could be acquitted Thursday or called to enter thei...
Aug 15, 2018
African migrants reel as Israeli law cuts their salaries
TEL AVIV, Israel - African migrants in Israel have been detained, threatened with deportation and faced hostility from lawmakers and residents. Since last year, they face another burden: a de facto 20...
Aug 15, 2018