Category Archives: Canadian Press
Pawnee Nation lawsuit asks that drilling permits be voided
TULSA, Okla. - The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit against the federal government to void drilling permits for oil and natural gas wells on tribal land that the tribe alleges cause earth...
Nov 19, 2016
Opponents say barring pot use in Denver businesses unwise
DENVER - Opponents of a state ruling that would prevent bars and many restaurants in Denver from offering on-site marijuana consumption said the ruling would overturn a law approved by voters and forc...
Nov 19, 2016
Army investigating soldier's death at Fort Bragg barracks
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Army officials say a 21-year-old decorated soldier was found dead in his barracks at Fort Bragg. Local media outlets report that Pfc. David Winchester, of Adamsville, Alabama, was f...
Nov 19, 2016
Views on Trump at security conference vary from divisive force to 'opportunity'
HALIFAX - Views differed sharply on the impact of Donald Trump’s presidency on issues from trade to historic alliances during the second day of an international gathering seized by what-if scena...
Nov 19, 2016
Trump opponents try to beat him at the Electoral College
BOISE, Idaho - Grassroots campaigns have sprung up around the country to try to persuade members of the Electoral College to do something that has never been done in American history - deny the presid...
Nov 19, 2016
Chan wins gold on four-medal day for Canada at Cup of China figure skating
BEIJING - Three-time world champion Patrick Chan won the gold medal in comeback fashion on Saturday to highlight a four-medal day for Canada at the Cup of China figure skating competition. Kaetlyn Osm...
Nov 19, 2016
Police: Missing Kansas newborn found in Dallas; 2 in custody
WICHITA, Kan. - Authorities have found a week-old baby who was reported missing Thursday after her mother was shot to death in Kansas, police said Saturday. Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay said bab...
Nov 19, 2016
No bones about it, group wants to preserve doggie haven
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. - At Dog Mountain, canines and their human owners can take walks on a 150-acre Vermont hillside, enjoy several ponds, attend dog parties and even visit a chapel and an art gallery. ...
Nov 19, 2016
Amid wildfires, North Carolina getaway turns to ghost town
LAKE LURE, N.C. - Don Cason had his 125-year-old inn in the western North Carolina mountains booked solid for Veterans Day weekend, rooms full and restaurant reservations lined up. Guests came to the ...
Nov 19, 2016
Record sale for a rare Tintin drawing in Paris auction
PARIS - Auction house Artcurial said a rare drawing from one of Tintin’s most famous cartoon books, “Explorers on the Moon,” has been sold for a record 1.55 million euros ($ 1.64 mil...
Nov 19, 2016