Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canada's Dominique Maltais announces retirement from competitive snowboarding
Snowboarder Dominque Maltais announced her retirement Tuesday, even if she feels she can still compete at a high level. The two-time Olympic medallist has been dogged by back and knee injuries in rece...
Dec 06, 2016
Warrant issued for mother of Ontario girl who was subject of Amber Alert
WELLAND, Ont. - Police in Ontario have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a woman they allege abducted her nine-year-old daughter, prompting an Amber Alert over the weekend. Niagara regional police say ...
Dec 06, 2016
Grammy noms: 9 for Beyonce, 8 each for Drake, Rihanna, Kanye
NEW YORK - The Grammy Awards are sipping all of Beyonce’s lemonade. The pop star leads the 2017 Grammys with nine nominations, including bids for album of the year with “Lemonade,” a...
Dec 06, 2016
US trade deficit widens in October from a nearly 3-year low
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit climbed in October from its lowest monthly level in nearly three years. Imports of consumer goods such as medicine, cellphones and clothing increased, while exports...
Dec 06, 2016
S Korea officials want woman at heart of scandal to testify
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A South Korean parliamentary committee sent a squad of security officers on Wednesday to order the jailed woman at the centre of a scandal that threatens to bring down the ...
Dec 06, 2016
Official: Refrigerator potential source of deadly fire
OAKLAND, Calif. - Investigators said Tuesday a warehouse fire in Oakland that killed 36 people did not appear to have been set intentionally and may have been caused by a refrigerator or other electri...
Dec 06, 2016
Iran president: Trump won't be able to harm the nuclear deal
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s president said on Tuesday that his country will not allow incoming U.S. President Donald Trump to “tear up” Iran’s landmark nuclear deal with world powers...
Dec 06, 2016
Syria says it seized nearly 75 per cent of eastern Aleppo
BEIRUT - Syrian government forces and allied militias captured Aleppo’s centrally located al-Shaar neighbourhood from rebels on Tuesday, securing nearly three quarters of the besieged enclave le...
Dec 06, 2016
English FA says scope of review into sexual abuse increased
LONDON - The English Football Association’s review of sexual abuse by youth soccer coaches linked to professional clubs has expanded as more victims come forward, the governing body said Tuesday...
Dec 06, 2016
LA authorities boost security after threatened rail attack
LOS ANGELES - The FBI said Tuesday it found no evidence that a bomb threat which prompted heightened security at a Los Angeles subway station was real and the anonymous caller who made it may have rep...
Dec 06, 2016