Category Archives: Canadian Press
S. Korea leader bolsters military against rival Pyongyang
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea’s acting leader, Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, sought to bolster the armed forces in a New Year’s message aimed as much at potential North Korean pr...
Dec 31, 2016
UN backs Russian-Turkish Syria efforts as cease-fire wavers
BEIRUT - The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Saturday supporting efforts by Russia and Turkey to end the nearly six-year conflict in Syria and jump-start peace negotiations, as ...
Dec 31, 2016
US states, leery of Russia malware, re-examine cybersecurity
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Several states around the country on Saturday asked cybersecurity experts to re-examine state and utility networks after a Vermont utility’s laptop was found to contain malware...
Dec 31, 2016
Finland kicks off celebrations for 100 years of independence
HELSINKI - A children’s event on Saturday at the National Opera kicked off a year of festivities in Finland to celebrate 100 years of independence from Russia. Celebrations will culminate Dec. 6...
Dec 31, 2016
Allan Williams, who set up Beatles' early gigs, dies at 86
LONDON - Allan Williams, a fixture on the Liverpool music scene who gave the Beatles a place to practice and helped them get early gigs, has died. He was 86. Graham Stanley, manager of the Jacaranda c...
Dec 31, 2016
Canada defends Spengler Cup title with 5-2 victory over HC Lugano
DAVOS, Switzerland - Special teams were Canada’s backbone at the 2016 Spengler Cup, so it was only fitting that the championship-winning goal came while killing a penalty. Cory Emmerton’s ...
Dec 31, 2016
Suspect in trooper's death shot and killed during encounter
JUNIATA TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The suspect in the fatal shooting of a first-year Pennsylvania trooper was shot and killed after making threats to police who located him Saturday morning, authorities said. Tr...
Dec 31, 2016
Raging blaze burns a dozen storefronts; 3 firefighters hurt
NEW YORK - A fire has raged through more than a dozen storefronts on a block in New York City, injuring three firefighters. The Fire Department of New York says about 180 firefighters were called to t...
Dec 31, 2016
US university's 42nd list of words it would like to banish
Lake Superior State University’s 42nd annual list of words nominated for banishment by members of the public: - Bte noire - Bigly - Dadbod - Disruption - Echo chamber - 831 - Focus - Frankenfrui...
Dec 31, 2016
Trump's praise of Putin could signal a new day for US policy
HONOLULU - Moscow is hoping Donald Trump will reconsider the sanctions the U.S. is levying in response to its finding of election hacking, a wait-and-see strategy bolstered by the American president-e...
Dec 31, 2016