Category Archives: Canadian Press
Bristol Palin announces she is expecting her third child
Bristol Palin is expecting her third child, she tells Entertainment Tonight. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s daughter announced her pregnancy on ET. She and husband Dakota Meyer said they are e...
Dec 10, 2016
Canada's Kingsbury wins World Cup moguls opener, claims 34th gold medal on circuit
RUKA, Finland - Mikael Kingsbury is continuing to set records on the World Cup moguls circuit, and he hasn’t even been able to break out his best moves yet. The Canadian freestyle ski star opene...
Dec 10, 2016
Canadian border bill passes U.S. Congress: enables long-awaited reforms
WASHINGTON - A bill with potentially sweeping consequences for the Canada-U.S. border has just been adopted by the American Congress, allowing new projects aimed at speeding up travel through the inte...
Dec 10, 2016
Warehouse fire survivor: People 'dying right in front of me'
OAKLAND, Calif. - To set foot in the Ghost Ship on a party night was to pass through the doors of an old warehouse and enter an exotic world glowing with rainbow lanterns, guarded by figures of Asian ...
Dec 10, 2016
Non-OPEC oil producers to cut output 558,000 barrels a day
VIENNA - OPEC has persuaded 11 non-member countries to cut their oil production in an attempt to raise low prices that have put pressure on government finances in resource-dependent countries. Qatari ...
Dec 10, 2016
Zoo: Malignant tumour removed from oldest zoo gorilla
POWELL, Ohio - Zoo officials say a mass removed from the oldest known gorilla living in a zoo was cancerous. A Columbus Zoo and Aquarium statement on Friday said a pathology report shows the mass surg...
Dec 10, 2016
John Kerry awarded French Legion of Honor for peace-making
PARIS - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is now an officer in France’s Legion of Honor. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault bestowed the award on Kerry on Saturday after the two held tal...
Dec 10, 2016
Turkey shifts closer to expanding powers for Erdogan
ISTANBUL - Turkey’s ruling party on Saturday submitted proposed constitutional amendments that could greatly expand the powers and extend the mandate of the country’s president. Private ne...
Dec 10, 2016
Orlando shops designate themselves 'safe places' for gays
ORLANDO, Fla. - Officials in a Florida city are launching a program allowing businesses to designate themselves as safe places for gays and lesbians if they feel threatened. Orlando officials will beg...
Dec 10, 2016
Islamic State militants re-enter Syria's historic Palmyra
BEIRUT - Islamic State militants re-entered the historic city of Palmyra in central Syria on Saturday for the first time since they were expelled by Syrian and Russian forces nine months ago. The acti...
Dec 10, 2016