Category Archives: Canadian Press
Four fishermen rescued by fishing boat off Newfoundland when boat burns
PORT AU CHOIX, N.L. - Four fishermen are safe today after a rescue at sea from a burning boat about 50 kilometres off the coast of Newfoundland’s northern peninsula. The fishermen from the Atlan...
Sep 29, 2016

California wildfire destroys 8 homes, injures firefighter
MORGAN HILL, Calif. - A wildfire in a mostly remote area of California’s Santa Cruz Mountains has now destroyed eight homes and sent a firefighter to the hospital, officials said Thursday. One f...
Sep 29, 2016
Ex-concert promoter faces prison in $200 million fraud
MIAMI - A former South Florida concert promoter who staged tours for major acts such as the Rolling Stones, Elton John and Aerosmith is facing prison for what prosecutors say was a $200 million fraud ...
Sep 29, 2016

Twitter, 'lies' and videotape: Trump shames beauty queen
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Plunging deeper into campaign controversy, Donald Trump publicly shamed a former beauty queen on Friday for her “disgusting” sexual past and then - in one of presiden...
Sep 29, 2016
Six stories in the news today, Sept. 29
Six stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- AMBER ALERT ISSUED, THEN LIFTED, AFTER MISSING BOYS FOUND. The RCMP lifted an Amber Alert early today that had been issued for two young abori...
Sep 29, 2016

Prince George, Princess Charlotte take part in Victoria children's party
VICTORIA - It was bunnies, bubbles and balloons at a garden party Thursday in Victoria where Prince George and Princess Charlotte made their second public appearance during the royal tour of the Duke ...
Sep 29, 2016
A look at where the royals are going Friday
VICTORIA - Here are details for Friday of the royal tour by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: - Prince William and Kate travel to Haida Gwaii. - The couple visits the Haida Heritage Centre and Museum...
Sep 29, 2016

Homa Hoodfar says it is 'wonderful' to be back home
MONTREAL - A Canadian-Iranian woman who spent nearly four months in prison in Iran was greeted with hugs and flowers as she landed in Montreal on Thursday and declared it was great to be back in Canad...
Sep 29, 2016
Correction: Yellowstone-Ringing Phones story
BILLINGS, Mont. - In a story Sept. 29 about cellphones in national parks, The Associated Press reported erroneously how a bill in the U.S. House would affect rental fees on telecommunications faciliti...
Sep 29, 2016

House lawmakers heap blistering criticism on Wells Fargo CEO
WASHINGTON - Angry lawmakers heaped another round of blistering criticism on Wells Fargo’s CEO, pressing Thursday for details about what senior managers knew about allegedly illegal sales practi...
Sep 29, 2016