Category Archives: Canadian Press
Obama environmental legacy at stake as GOP, industry align
BILLINGS, Mont. - President Barack Obama’s administration will leave behind a host of disputed recent actions and unfinished business on the environment - from shelved energy leases and blocked ...
Dec 15, 2016
Iran sanctions renewal becomes law without Obama signature
WASHINGTON - In an unexpected reversal, President Barack Obama declined to sign a renewal of sanctions against Iran but let it become law anyway, in an apparent bid to alleviate Tehran’s concern...
Dec 15, 2016
Israeli settlers reject compromise, brace for evacuation
Residents of the West Bank settlement outpost of Amona are bracing for a forced evacuation after rejecting a final compromise to voluntarily leave their homes. They said on Thursday the government off...
Dec 15, 2016
EU: Israeli demolitions left 1,221 Palestinians homeless
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory - European Union diplomats say Israel demolished 866 structures in 2016, leaving 1,221 Palestinians homeless, almost half of them children. The figure includes some 536...
Dec 15, 2016
Colorado school district to allow teachers to arm themselves
DENVER - A rural Colorado school district decided to allow its teachers and other school staff to carry guns on campus to protect students. The Hanover School District 28 board voted 3-2 Wednesday nig...
Dec 15, 2016
California, Uber in legal showdown over self-driving cars
SAN FRANCISCO - Uber is riding its self-driving cars into a legal showdown with California regulators. The ride-hailing company is refusing to obey demands by the state’s Department of Motor Veh...
Dec 15, 2016
Manufacturing growing at solid pace in New York, hiring lags
WASHINGTON - Manufacturers in New York state expanded more quickly this month than in November, driven by a big jump in new orders. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday that its Empire S...
Dec 15, 2016
Egypt: Traces of explosives found on victims of Paris flight
CAIRO - Traces of explosives have been found on some of the victims of an EgyptAir flight from Paris that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea in May, Egypt’s government said Thursday, a finding tha...
Dec 15, 2016
Tiger Woods signs deal to play with new golf ball
One tournament into his return was all Tiger Woods needed to strike a deal with Bridgestone to play its golf ball. Bridgestone Golf said Thursday it has signed Woods to a multi-year agreement in which...
Dec 15, 2016
Scolari to face young female coach in Asian Champions League
History-making coach Chan Yuen-ting says it will be her honour to match wits with World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. Their first meeting is scheduled for Feb. 22 in the Asian Champions Leagu...
Dec 15, 2016