Category Archives: Canadian Press
No place like home: 'House church' founder says you don't need a church to pray
A New Brunswick man said he believes organized religion is moving in a new and better direction with the advent of so-called house churches - groups of people who worship in living rooms and kitchens ...
Jul 21, 2018
Schreiber's controversial goal lifts U.S. over Canada in field worlds final
NETANYA, Israel - Head coach Randy Mearns accepts that Canada lost on the final play of the world field lacrosse championship, but he doesn’t have to like it. Tom Schreiber’s third goal of...
Jul 21, 2018
Canada's Bouchard retires from Swiss Open semifinal against Cornet with injury
GSTAAD, Switzerland - Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard lost to top seed Alize Cornet of France in the semifinal of the Swiss Open on Saturday after retiring from the match with a right-thigh injury. Bo...
Jul 21, 2018
Astronaut drops in on Kraftwerk gig, plays duet from space
BERLIN - Kraftwerk fans are used to hearing otherworldly tunes, but the German electronic music pioneers took it to another level at a gig in Stuttgart. Video posted Saturday by the European Space Age...
Jul 21, 2018
Pipeline protesters defy eviction order, say they'll meet with officials
BURNABY, B.C. - Protesters at an anti-pipeline camp in Burnaby, B.C., say they will meet with officials to discuss safety measures, but they will not comply with a city-issued evacuation order. The Ci...
Jul 21, 2018
Cigarette packs with graphic images, blunt warnings are effective: focus groups
OTTAWA - One image shows a woman’s torso with a cigarette being burned into her bladder through underwear. Another depicts a man holding a colostomy bag, adding the words, “You may need to...
Jul 21, 2018
Loblaw recalls chicken nuggets, chicken fries due to possible salmonella
OTTAWA - Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain No Name brand Chicken Nuggets and unbranded $10 Chicken Fries due to possible salmonella contamination. The nuggets were sold in 907-gram packages (...
Jul 21, 2018
The Latest: Cohen lawyer: 'Spin' can't change what's on tape
NEW YORK - The Latest on a recording of Donald Trump and his former lawyer discussing payments to an ex-Playboy model (all times local): 6:10 p.m. An attorney for President Donald Trump’s former...
Jul 21, 2018
Revelations of US cardinal sex abuse will force pope's hand
VATICAN CITY - Revelations that one of the most respected U.S. cardinals allegedly sexually abused both boys and adult seminarians have raised questions about who in the Catholic Church hierarchy knew...
Jul 21, 2018
Margaret Thatcher's spouse not happy about McCartney invite
LONDON - Most hosts would be quite happy to have Paul McCartney come to a shindig. But that wasn’t the case with Denis Thatcher in 1988 when planning a gala reception at 10 Downing Street. Newly...
Jul 21, 2018