Category Archives: Canadian Press
In cricket-mad India, 1 distant corner is crazy for soccer
KOHIMA, India - An order, sent by Nagaland state officials earlier this month, made clear this was no ordinary time for the state’s power authority. In this corner of India’s far northeast...
Jun 29, 2018

Feds still mulling over making a healthy environment a right in Canada
OTTAWA - Any changes to Canada’s laws on pollution and toxic chemicals will likely not be made until after the next federal election. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna responded Friday to 8...
Jun 29, 2018

Robot with artificial intelligence about to invade space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A robot with true artificial intelligence is about to invade space. The large, round, plastic robot head is part of SpaceX’s latest supply delivery to the International Sp...
Jun 29, 2018
'This Is Congo' explores everyday voices amid conflict
DAKAR, Senegal - “To grow up as a child in Congo, according to God’s will, is to grow up in paradise,” Col. Mamadou Ndala says in the opening scenes of “This Is Congo,” a...
Jun 29, 2018
Denis Shapovalov and Milos Raonic lead Canadian singles hopes at Wimbledon
Doubles great Daniel Nestor has had a first-hand look at the star power of fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov. They have been Davis Cup teammates, occasional practice partners and they’ve even tea...
Jun 29, 2018

Baloney Meter: Are a majority of asylum seekers to Canada doomed to rejection?
OTTAWA - “Trudeau and other politicians must realize the real-life consequences of their words when it comes to immigration. It is not compassionate nor prudent to give these individuals false h...
Jun 29, 2018
Thai singer acquitted of royal defamation charge
BANGKOK - A Thai court on Friday has acquitted a prominent singer of the charge of royal defamation, the second time this week a case of such a serious offence has been dropped against an activist. Th...
Jun 29, 2018

In South Sudan, actress Ashley Judd brings spirit of #MeToo
JUBA, South Sudan - In her first visit to civil war-torn South Sudan, actress Ashley Judd had a message for survivors of sexual assault in a country where rape is a widespread weapon. “I see you...
Jun 29, 2018

A look at the numbers behind Ottawa's tariff reprisal against Trump
OTTAWA - The sweeping Canadian retaliation against Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs has been carefully crafted in hopes of hitting the U.S. president where it hurts. Prime Minister Just...
Jun 29, 2018

From ketchup to toilet paper: Canada launching retaliatory tariff broadside
OTTAWA - When Sen. Patrick Toomey looks at the future of the ketchup market in his home state of Pennsylvania, he sees real blood on the floor. On Sunday, Canada’s $16.6-billion worth of retalia...
Jun 29, 2018