Author Archives:
Europe hurt by US trade threats, central bank says
FRANKFURT - The head of the European Central Bank warned that global friction over trade - such as U.S. threats to impose more tariffs - is holding back the economy and underlined the bank's readiness...
Apr 12, 2019
Institute unveils 'Team Canada of cancer research' in city where Fox began run
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - It is being touted as the "Team Canada of cancer research." The Terry Fox Research Institute has launched a new national network to bring together leading cancer hospitals and ...
Apr 12, 2019
Court hears religious doctrine emphasized obedience to men in child bride case
CRANBROOK, B.C. - A British Columbia court heard evidence from three former members of a polygamous religious group in the trial of a man charged with removing a 15-year-old girl from Canada to marry ...
Apr 12, 2019
Advisers: Baltimore's mayor still recovering from pneumonia
BALTIMORE - Close advisers to Baltimore's embattled mayor said Tuesday that she's staying out of public view because of a serious case of pneumonia, not the mounting scandal involving her sale of her ...
Apr 12, 2019
Science fact: Astronomers reveal first image of a black hole
WASHINGTON - Scientists on Wednesday revealed the first image ever made of a black hole, depicting a fiery ring of gravity-twisted light swirling around the edge of the abyss. The picture, assembled f...
Apr 12, 2019
Judge orders detention of former Peruvian president
LIMA, Peru - A Peruvian judge on Wednesday ordered the 10-day detention of former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski as part of a money laundering probe into his consulting work for the company at the he...
Apr 12, 2019
Ohio governor signs ban on abortion after 1st heartbeat
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A bill imposing one of the most stringent abortion restrictions in the nation was signed into law in Ohio on Thursday, banning abortions after a detectable heartbeat in a long-sought ...
Apr 12, 2019
Disney unveils new streaming service to debut late this year
SAN FRANCISCO - Disney raised the curtain on a hotly anticipated video steaming service that's aiming to topple industry pioneer Netflix, once a valuable ally of the Magic Kingdom. The service, called...
Apr 12, 2019
Storm add to their blue line for next season
The Grande Prairie Storm continue to add to their club for the 2019-2020 season, as the club announced their latest recruit Thursday afternoon.Raegan Wiles of Calgary has committed to the Storm for ne...
Apr 12, 2019 (photo credit to the GP Storm)
Hillary Clinton: Assange must 'answer for what he has done'
NEW YORK - Newly arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange needs to "answer for what he has done," Hillary Clinton said on Thursday. The 2016 Democratic presidential nominee and former secretary of st...
Apr 12, 2019