Category Archives: Canadian Press
Fox says guest who criticized McCain won't be back
NEW YORK - Fox News says a retired Air Force general who called Sen. John McCain “songbird John” for allegedly providing information to the North Vietnamese while he was a prisoner of war ...
May 11, 2018
Latest Star Wars film 'Solo' debuts, gets early praise
LOS ANGELES - Hollywood played host Thursday evening to a few more scoundrels than usual for the world premiere of “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” The film tells the story of the early years of...
May 11, 2018
Veteran quarterback Durant announces his retirement after 12 CFL seasons
WINNIPEG - Darian Durant has called it a career. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback surprisingly announced his retirement Friday on his website. The 35-year-old was poised to re...
May 11, 2018
Lea Michele taps 'Glee' co-star to be maid of honour
LOS ANGELES - There will be plenty of glee at Lea Michele’s wedding. The 31-year-old actress announced on Instagram Thursday that she has chosen former “Glee” co-star and Tony nomine...
May 11, 2018
Supreme Court says garage not liable for teen crash in stolen car
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a garage owner should not be held responsible for the terrible injuries a teen suffered when he and a friend crashed a car they had stolen from his lot. ...
May 11, 2018
Quebec Liberal election chairman Alexandre Taillefer quits media company
MONTREAL - The businessman tapped to preside over the Quebec Liberals’ bid for re-election is stepping down from the media company in which he is involved. Alexandre Taillefer announced&nbs...
May 11, 2018
Aide who said McCain is 'dying' still works at White House
WASHINGTON - The White House on Friday declined to condemn comments made by a special assistant to President Donald Trump dismissing Sen. John McCain’s opinion during a closed-door meeting becau...
May 11, 2018
Iran cleric threatens destruction of Israeli cities
TEHRAN, Iran - A prominent Iranian cleric on Friday threatened two Israeli cities with destruction if the Jewish state “acts foolishly” and attacks its interests again, while thousands of ...
May 11, 2018
Delaware becomes first state to fully ban child marriage
DOVER, Del. - Delaware has become the first state in the nation to completely ban marriage for anyone under 18. Democratic Gov. John Carney on Wednesday signed into law the measure that makes it illeg...
May 11, 2018
Lesbos: Europe's migrant barrier nears breaking point
LESBOS, Greece - At the heart of Moria, an overcrowded refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, is a dark rectangular building ringed with police guards and coils of razor wire. Taking photographs ...
May 11, 2018