Category Archives: Canadian Press

Justice Ginsburg bemoans partisan divide in Congress
JERUSALEM - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg expressed hope the traditional “bipartisan spirit” of congressional hearings for judges will once again prevail in Washington, ra...
Jul 06, 2018

In the news today, July 6
Seven stories in the news for Friday, July 6 --- MASS PLANNED ON LAC-MEGANTIC ANNIVERSARY A church service will be held in Lac-Megantic, Que., today to mark the fifth anniversary of the train derailme...
Jul 06, 2018

'A gift that will light her up:' Alberta woman revives mother's favourite treat
CAMROSE, Alta. - Every time Crystal Regehr Westergard would go out shopping as a youth, she would ask her mother if she wanted anything. There was only ever one request: Cuban Lunch. The rectangular p...
Jul 06, 2018

Mass held in Lac-Megantic to mark fifth anniversary of tragedy
LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. - A commemorative church service was held in Lac-Megantic on Friday to mark the five-year-anniversary of the train derailment that killed 47 people and destroyed part of downtown. C...
Jul 06, 2018
Fires menace US West, tornado touches Colorado wildfire site
DENVER - An erratic wildfire charging through extremely dry land in the heart of Colorado ski country destroyed three homes and forced people to flee, authorities said Thursday. Elsewhere in Colorado,...
Jul 06, 2018
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games CFL Saskatchewan 18 Hamilton 13 — MLB American League Texas 7 Detroit 5 Houston 4 Chicago White Sox 3 Minnesota 5 Baltimore 2 Seattle 4 L.A. Angels 1 National League Washi...
Jul 05, 2018
The Latest: Croatia World Cup squad offers Thai boys support
MAE SAI, Thailand - The Latest on the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach in a cave in northern Thailand (all times local): 5:55 p.m. Croatia’s national soccer team, which is competing in t...
Jul 05, 2018
Likely impact of US-China trade war: Prices up, growth down
WASHINGTON - The world’s two biggest economies have fired the opening shots in a trade war that could have wide-ranging consequences for consumers, workers, companies, investors and political le...
Jul 05, 2018

Marcus Thigpen's late touchdown leads Saskatchewan over Hamilton 18-13
REGINA - Saskatchewan’s Marcus Thigpen didn’t need much space to change the game. Thigpen found a hole and went 34 yards for the touchdown with 1:29 to play as the Roughriders downed the H...
Jul 05, 2018

Thais fight water and oxygen levels in cave as diver dies
MAE SAI, Thailand - Authorities overseeing the rescue operation for 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in northern Thailand said they have a “limited amount of time” to get...
Jul 05, 2018