Category Archives: Canadian Press
Indonesia mob kills hundreds of crocodiles after man dies
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A mob slaughtered nearly 300 crocodiles at a breeding ground in Indonesia’s West Papua province in retaliation for the death of a local man, officials said Monday. A total o...
Jul 16, 2018
British PM accepts key amendments from hardline Brexiteers
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday accepted amendments to a customs bill put forward by Brexit hardliners who oppose her plan for a “common rule book” with the European ...
Jul 16, 2018
The Latest: Trump to Putin: The world wants us to get along
HELSINKI - The Latest on President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin (all times local): 2:20 p.m. President Donald Trump says at the start of his summit with RussiaR...
Jul 16, 2018

More than 250,000 welcome Croatia home after World Cup final
ZAGREB, Croatia - In an outburst of national pride and joy, Croatia rolled out a red carpet and staged a euphoric heroes’ welcome for the national team on Monday despite its loss to France in th...
Jul 16, 2018

Search on for entangled right whale off N.B., as humpback freed from rope
Crews were scanning waters in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Monday in a bid to find an endangered North Atlantic right whale snarled in fishing line and buoys, just days after a humpback whale was succe...
Jul 16, 2018

Lobbying commissioner rejects complaints against firearms panel member
OTTAWA - A federal watchdog has dismissed complaints that a mass-shooting survivor broke the rules by working with an advocacy group to lobby for gun policy changes while also serving as a member of t...
Jul 16, 2018

In the news today, July 16
Four stories in the news for Monday, July 16 --- THE HAZARDS OF DIVERSIFYING AWAY FROM THE U.S. More Canadian companies are looking to diversify as increasingly tense trade relations with the United S...
Jul 16, 2018
Cambodian spy trial of Australian filmmaker postponed again
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The trial of an Australian filmmaker who could get five to 10 years in prison for flying a drone over a campaign rally last year was postponed Monday for a second straight month...
Jul 16, 2018

Banff holds blessing ceremony with Indigenous elders before letting bison roam
BANFF, Alta. - Several Indigenous elders were flown by helicopter into the backcountry of Banff National Park on Monday for a blessing ceremony as officials prepared to let recently reintroduced bison...
Jul 16, 2018
China's economic growth cools amid trade tensions
BEIJING - China’s economic growth slowed in the quarter ending in June, adding to challenges for Beijing amid a mounting tariff battle with Washington. The world’s second-largest economy e...
Jul 15, 2018