Category Archives: Canadian Press
IS car bombing kills at least 12 civilians in Iraqi capital
BAGHDAD - A car bombing claimed by the Islamic State group struck a bustling commercial area of central Baghdad overnight, killing at least 12 civilians, Iraqi officials said on Tuesday. The explosive...
Sep 06, 2016

On historic trip to Laos, Obama aims to heal war wounds
VIENTIANE, Laos - Acknowledging the scars of a secret war, President Barack Obama on Tuesday said the United States has a “moral obligation” to help this isolated Southeast Asian nation he...
Sep 06, 2016

Volkswagen Truck & Bus buying stake in Navistar for $256M
NEW YORK - Volkswagen Truck & Bus, an arm of the German automaker Volkswagen, is buying a minority stake in Navistar for $256 million. The two companies also said Tuesday that they will enter a pr...
Sep 06, 2016
Obama aide to meet with missing Laotian activist's wife
VIENTIANE, Laos - A top aide of President Barack Obama said Tuesday he will meet with the wife of a missing Laotian activist, whose case has been repeatedly highlighted by human rights groups as an ex...
Sep 06, 2016

There she is: Out of the closet, and ready for Miss America
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - After competing in pageants for generations in the closet or working behind the scenes, gays and lesbians finally get to see one of their own take one of pageantry’s bigges...
Sep 06, 2016

No one hurt Monday during minor earthquake in southeastern Saskatchewan
YORKTON, Sask. - If you felt the earth move in southeastern Saskatchewan early Monday morning, Earthquakes Canada wants to hear from you. Natural Resources Canada has confirmed a magnitude 3.8 earthqu...
Sep 06, 2016
No one hurt Monday during minor earthquake in southeastern Saskatchewan
YORKTON, Sask. - If you felt the earth move in southeastern Saskatchewan early Monday morning, Earthquakes Canada wants to hear from you. Natural Resources Canada has confirmed a magnitude 3.8 earthqu...
Sep 06, 2016

Hermine expected to weaken as it lingers offshore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Hermine is expected to begin weakening as it churns hundreds of miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean, but forecasters warn it could continue to impact areas from New York to souther...
Sep 06, 2016

Canada not perfect on human rights, either, Trudeau tells Chinese leaders
HONG KONG - When Justin Trudeau raised concerns directly with China’s political elite about their human-rights record, he says he also acknowledged that Canada isn’t perfect. The prime min...
Sep 06, 2016

Canada not perfect on human rights, either, Trudeau tells Chinese leaders
HONG KONG - When Justin Trudeau raised concerns directly with China’s political elite about their human-rights record, he says he also acknowledged that Canada isn’t perfect. The prime min...
Sep 06, 2016