Category Archives: Canadian Press
Beating Canada twice in best-of-three will require something special from Europe
TORONTO - It will take an upset of monumental proportion for Team Europe to edge Canada twice in the best-of-three World Cup of Hockey final. Here are five things to consider about the matchup: 1. Can...
Sep 26, 2016

Houston gunman had 2 weapons, thousands of rounds at scene
HOUSTON - A disgruntled lawyer wearing military-style apparel with old Nazi emblems had two weapons and more than 2,500 rounds of live ammunition when he randomly shot at drivers in a Houston neighbou...
Sep 26, 2016

Mi'kmaq protesters block entrance at proposed natural gas storage site
FORT ELLIS, N.S. - Mi’kmaq protesters blocked access to a construction site near proposed natural gas storage caverns in Nova Scotia, saying the project threatens a tidal river that passes throu...
Sep 26, 2016

WHY IT MATTERS: Jobs
WASHINGTON - THE ISSUE: Tepid income growth and shrinking opportunities for blue-collar workers have kept many Americans anxious about jobs and the economy, seven years after the Great Recession ended...
Sep 26, 2016

VIEWER'S GUIDE: Trust and temperament key themes in debate
WASHINGTON - The most telling moments in presidential debates often come out of the blue - an offhand remark or unrehearsed gesture that helps to reveal the essence of a candidate who’s already ...
Sep 26, 2016
WHY IT MATTERS: Clinton, Trump present voters clear choice
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump offer voters distinct choices this fall on issues that shape everyday lives. Actual ideas are in play, as difficult as it can be to see them through the s...
Sep 26, 2016
Syria says truce still viable after week of airstrikes
BEIRUT - Syria’s foreign minister said Monday that an internationally-brokered cease-fire is still viable, as rescue workers in Aleppo sifted through the rubble from the heaviest airstrikes on r...
Sep 26, 2016
Kurdish rebel attacks on soldiers in Turkey kill 10
ANKARA, Turkey - Kurdish rebels staged two attacks against security forces in southeastern Turkey on Monday, killing 10 security force members and wounding eight others, the country’s state-run ...
Sep 26, 2016
EU launches large cash aid project for refugees in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey - The European Union on Monday launched a 348 million-euro ($391 million) aid project to help up to a million of the most vulnerable refugees in Turkey - part of a landmark EU deal with...
Sep 26, 2016
Turkish markets hit by Moody's rating downgrade
LONDON - Turkish financial markets took a battering Monday after ratings agency Moody’s downgraded the country’s credit grade to junk status to account for a series of shocks to the econom...
Sep 26, 2016