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At Weinstein trial, defence takes aim at accusers' memories
NEW YORK - With Harvey Weinstein's fate hinging largely on what his accusers remember about alleged sexual assaults years ago, his lawyers Friday turned to an expert known for studying false, represse...
Feb 09, 2020

Saturday's Scoreboard
Here are the results from Saturday...WHLSaskatoon 8, Moose Jaw 2Regina 6, Swift Current 2Winnipeg 4, Medicine Hat 1Lethbridge 3, Prince Albert 1Red Deer 3, Calgary 0Everett 5, Seattle 2Vancouver 5, Pr...
Feb 09, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Former congressman Walsh ends 2020 GOP bid against Trump
WASHINGTON - Former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh ended his Republican primary challenge to President Donald Trump on Friday, abandoning an effort that faced long odds and financial struggles from th...
Feb 09, 2020

Healthy US job market: How big a political edge for Trump?
WASHINGTON - U.S. hiring jumped last month, and many more people were encouraged to look for work, showing that the economy remains robust despite threats from China's viral outbreak, an ongoing trade...
Feb 09, 2020

Police: 2nd officer shot in Bronx hours after ambush
NEW YORK - A second New York City police officer was shot early Sunday in the Bronx, hours after a gunman shot and wounded an officer in an unprovoked attack on a patrol van, according to police offic...
Feb 09, 2020

Doctor's death unleashes mourning, fury at Chinese officials
BEIJING - The death of a young doctor who was reprimanded for warning about China's new virus triggered an outpouring Friday of praise for him and fury that communist authorities put politics above pu...
Feb 09, 2020

Trump's acquittal confronts Dems with election year choices
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's impeachment ended with a reminder of why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resisted the idea for so long - an acquittal everyone saw coming, followed by a bombastic presidential v...
Feb 09, 2020

Indian artists demand end to violence against women
NEW DELHI - Dozens of artists and activists gathered in India's capital on Sunday to demand an end to violence against women in a country where such crimes are rising despite tough laws enacted seven ...
Feb 09, 2020

Indigenous leaders should have keys to 100 Wellington, Metis leader says
OTTAWA - The Metis National Council wants to be given their own set of keys to a building across from Parliament Hill that has been designated as space for Indigenous Peoples. The leaders of the Metis...
Feb 09, 2020

Canadians arrive from Wuhan and call to 'recanvass' Iowa results; In The News for Feb. 7
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 7 ... What ...
Feb 09, 2020