Category Archives: Canadian Press

Garbage and grass on the menu in battered Aleppo's menu, says UN official
OTTAWA - Garbage and grass are now on the menu for the starving residents of Syria’s besieged rebel-held city of Aleppo, says a senior official with the United Nations World Food Program. The 27...
Nov 26, 2016

Somalia: 11 killed in car bomb blast in the capital
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A car bomb exploded near a police station in a busy market in the Somali capital on Saturday, killing at least 11 people and injuring 16 others, a police official said. The attack...
Nov 26, 2016
Syrian troops capture east Aleppo neighbourhood from rebels
BEIRUT - A Syrian official blasted Turkey Saturday saying it is to blame for the death of its soldiers because it sent them to Syria, as the Syrian army said troops have captured a neighbourhood in th...
Nov 26, 2016

Lufthansa pilots strike for 4th day, 137 flights cancelled
BERLIN - Pilots at Lufthansa are staging a fourth consecutive day of strikes against the German airline on Saturday, with chances of an immediate resolution to the pay dispute looking slim after their...
Nov 26, 2016

Trudeau faces international criticism over statement on Fidel Castro's death
The prime minister is facing criticism at home and abroad for his statement expressing “deep sorrow” about the death of former Cuban president Fidel Castro. Justin Trudeau, who recently re...
Nov 26, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacts to former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's death
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is remembering former Cuban President Fidel Castro as a larger than life leader. Castro died today at the age of 90. Trudeau, who is attending ...
Nov 26, 2016
No winning ticket for Friday night's $21 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for Friday nights $21 million Lotto Max jackpot. The jackpot for the next draw on Dec. 2 will now grow to an estimated $30 million. The Canadian Press
Nov 26, 2016

Celebration, sorrow and slights greet news of Castro's death
While the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro prompted cheers from the country’s exiles in Miami, the 90-year-old revolutionary leader’s passing produced expressions of respect in other par...
Nov 26, 2016
PM says among friends at la Francophonie, he must speak truth on LGBTQ rights
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there is no reason to shield the truth from friends. The remark provoked some laughter from the audience at the opening ceremonies of the ...
Nov 26, 2016

The Latest: Cuba announces 9 days of mourning for Castro
HAVANA - The Latest on the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro (all times local): 6:40 a.m. The Cuban government has declared nine days of national mourning for the death of Fidel Castro, ending when h...
Nov 26, 2016