Category Archives: Canadian Press
Pope brings Colombia president, main critic to talk peace
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis brought Colombia’s president and his main political opponent together to discuss the country’s rebel peace deal Friday, making a remarkable personal interventio...
Dec 16, 2016
Canadian charged with bringing cocaine into Australia pleads guilty
SYDNEY, Australia - A published report says a Canadian woman pleaded guilty Friday to her involvement in allegedly importing cocaine into Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald says 28-year-old Isabelle...
Dec 16, 2016
Aleppo evacuation halted as both sides trade blame
BEIRUT - Diplomats sought to salvage the evacuation of eastern Aleppo after it stalled Friday amid recriminations by both sides in Syria’s civil war, raising fears the cease-fire could collapse ...
Dec 16, 2016
Poll: Many Canadians plan to spend less on holiday shopping
TORONTO - A survey conducted for CIBC suggests many Canadians plan to spend an average of nearly $600 on this year’s holiday shopping. That’s eight per cent less than last year, yet the re...
Dec 16, 2016
Rome mayor vows to stay in power despite arrest of top aide
Rome’s mayor vowed Friday to keep governing despite a top City Hall official’s arrest in a corruption probe, the latest blow to hit the populist 5-Star Movement’s highest-profile off...
Dec 16, 2016
Five stories in the news today, Dec. 16
Five stories in the news for Friday, Dec. 16 --- FATHER, FOUR CHILDREN BELIEVED DEAD IN ONTARIO HOUSE FIRE Efforts will continue today to recover and identify the victims of a house fire on a First Na...
Dec 16, 2016
Employers replace beep-beep-beep with 'psssht-psssht' back-up alarm: WorkSafeBC
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia’s worker-safety agency says more employers are replacing the beep-beep-beep back-up alarm on vehicles with white noise for safety’s sake. WorkSafeBC says ...
Dec 16, 2016
Washington officer shot identified; remains critical
SEATTLE - Officials have identified a police officer who was shot and critically wounded in Washington state as 61-year-old Mike McClaughry, who is known by the nickname “Mick,” police sai...
Dec 16, 2016
Official: FBI backs CIA conclusion on Russian hacking motive
WASHINGTON - The FBI is supporting the CIA’s conclusion that Russia interfered in the presidential election with the goal of supporting Republican candidate Donald Trump. In a message sent to em...
Dec 16, 2016
Ex-Teamsters official sentenced in 'Top Chef' case
BOSTON - A former Teamsters official who intimidated the staff and crew of the “Top Chef” reality TV show while it was filming in Boston in 2014 will serve six months of house arrest. Mark...
Dec 16, 2016