Category Archives: Canadian Press
Judge asks US to reconsider passport for intersex citizen
DENVER - A federal judge on Tuesday asked the U.S. State Department to reconsider its decision to deny a passport to a Colorado resident who does not identify as either male or female and refused to c...
Nov 22, 2016
A timeline of Canada's march to getting new fighter jets
OTTAWA - The Liberal government said Tuesday it wants to buy 18 Super Hornets on a temporary basis until a competition can be held to replace Canada’s existing fleet of CF-18 fighter jets. The d...
Nov 22, 2016
Ohio man pleads guilty to hate crime in attack on black man
TOLEDO, Ohio - A white Ohio man has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime charge for beating a black stranger he and another white man saw on the street and attacked because he was black. U.S. Depart...
Nov 22, 2016
Michigan House to pay $515K in suit related to sex scandal
LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan House of Representatives will pay $515,000 in a settlement with two former legislative aides who alleged they were wrongfully fired and publicly humiliated after reportin...
Nov 22, 2016
Biden 'not interested' in running for Democratic Party chair
WASHINGTON - Vice-President Joe Biden closed the door Tuesday on the possibility of leading the Democratic Party after leaving the White House next year. Biden’s name has been floated in recent ...
Nov 22, 2016
Judge to retire after controversy over Trump remarks
SAN ANTONIO - A federal magistrate judge in San Antonio who told people at a citizenship swearing-in ceremony that they “need to go to another country” if they object to Donald Trump’...
Nov 22, 2016
Colombia, FARC plan to sign peace deal over Uribe objections
BOGOTA - Colombia’s government and leftist rebels say they will sign a modified peace agreement Thursday despite strong resistance from former President Alvaro Uribe. The signing ceremony promis...
Nov 22, 2016
Washington state youth sue government over climate change
SEATTLE - Eight children asked a Seattle judge Tuesday to find Washington state in contempt for failing to adequately protect them and future generations from the harmful effects of climate change, pa...
Nov 22, 2016
Despite ugly playoff exit, B.C. Lions encouraged heading into off-season
SURREY, B.C. - The B.C. Lions made some big strides in 2016. Picked by many to occupy the CFL’s basement, the club surged up the standings to finish with the league’s second-best record be...
Nov 22, 2016
Lack of ID delays Ellen's entry into White House for award
WASHINGTON - Who says Presidential Medal of Freedom honorees have to bring an ID to get into the White House? Apparently, the Secret Service does, as comedian Ellen DeGeneres experienced a delay in ge...
Nov 22, 2016