Category Archives: Canadian Press
Once outlawed, Uganda's tiny Jewish group opens synagogue
MBALE, Uganda - Seth Yonadav swaggered along a dirt path in rural Uganda, pointing toward the new synagogue where young men wearing yarmulkes lingered. Up on a hill the synagogue stood like a crown je...
Dec 21, 2016
Turkey links Russian envoy's killer to US-based cleric Gulen
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey’s president on Wednesday implicated a U.S.-based Muslim cleric in the killing of Russia’s envoy to Turkey, saying the policeman who carried out the attack was a mem...
Dec 21, 2016
4-year-old kids possible victims in soccer sex abuse scandal
LONDON - Children as young as 4 years old are potential victims in the sex abuse scandal in British soccer that might be spreading to other sports. British police say there have been 819 referrals to ...
Dec 21, 2016
Ethics watchdog says Philpott car claims didn't break spending rules
OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog has cleared Health Minister Jane Philpott of any wrongdoing over her use of a driving service owned by one of her campaign volunteers. Federal ethics commissioner ...
Dec 21, 2016
Sentencing hearing for man who killed Alberta seniors to wrap up in January
EDMONTON - The sentencing hearing for a man convicted of killing two missing Alberta seniors is to resume in the new year. Crown and defence lawyers have finished calling witnesses and are to present ...
Dec 21, 2016
In NYC's Russian enclaves, a big 'nyet' to hacking talk
NEW YORK - Clutching a cobbler’s tool, Roman Gadayev defiantly lashed out against accusations that Russia meddled in the U.S. election to sway the vote to Donald Trump. “Simply impossible,...
Dec 21, 2016
AP Poll: US election voted top news story of 2016
NEW YORK - The turbulent U.S. election, featuring Donald Trump’s unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton in the presidential race, was the overwhelming pick for the top news story of 2016, accor...
Dec 21, 2016
In bitter divide, repeal of North Carolina LGBT law fails
RALEIGH, N.C. - Amid deepening acrimony, a supposedly bipartisan deal to kill the North Carolina law known as the “bathroom bill” fell apart Wednesday night, ensuring the likelihood that g...
Dec 21, 2016
Trump family drops access offered for charity donations
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s children may see his move to the White House as a way to raise money for their favourite causes. Two recent fundraising pitches featuring the incoming first family we...
Dec 21, 2016
The oilman who brought Trump and the Bush world together
WASHINGTON - Throughout the presidential campaign, the Bush family and many of its Republican allies turned their backs on Donald Trump. Now, they’re finding common cause with Trump over his pic...
Dec 21, 2016