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Federal procurement minister wishes Irving hadn't threatened reporters
OTTAWA - Canada's federal procurement minister says she wishes the Irving company and its lawyers hadn't threatened to sue reporters who were asking questions about the company's federal shipbuilding ...
May 30, 2019
Bill proposes reference to rights of Indigenous Peoples in citizenship oath
OTTAWA - New Canadians will soon swear to honour the rights of Indigenous Peoples if a proposed legislative change is adopted. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen has introduced a bill that contain...
May 30, 2019
Former US Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi dies at 81
JACKSON, Miss. - Former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, who served seven terms and used seniority to steer billions of dollars to his home state of Mississippi, has died. He was 81. Cochran's final chief of s...
May 30, 2019
Warriors coach shows off Drake knowledge when asked about Toronto rapper
OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr took a far different approach than Milwaukee Bucks counterpart Mike Budenholzer when asked about Drake's courtside antics at Toronto Raptors ga...
May 30, 2019
Canadian garbage will depart Philippines for Vancouver later today
OTTAWA - Sixty-nine shipping containers of fetid Canadian trash are being loaded onto a container ship in the Philippine port of Subic today. Philippine foreign secretary Teddy Locsin posted video and...
May 30, 2019
Lawsuit: Mississippi has racist way of choosing governors
JACKSON, Miss. - A new lawsuit by three African American residents of Mississippi seeks to block what it calls the state's racist method of electing the governor and other statewide officials. The fed...
May 30, 2019
New Hampshire repeals its death penalty
CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire is the latest state to repeal its death penalty, as the state Senate had enough votes to override Gov. Chris Sununu's veto. The repeal takes effect immediately. The 16-8 ...
May 30, 2019
Conditions prompt red-flag warning across northern Alberta's boreal forest
Hot, dry conditions and gusty winds have led to what fire watchers call a red-flag warning across northern Alberta's boreal forest.The Chuckegg Creek fire, the largest in the province, is still about ...
May 30, 2019
Supreme Court signals more openness to state abortion rules
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court signalled Tuesday it is more open to state restrictions on abortion, upholding an Indiana law supported by abortion opponents that regulates the disposal of fetal remain...
May 30, 2019
Austria: Top court justice to lead caretaker government
BERLIN - Austria's president said Thursday he will appoint the head of the country's top court to lead a caretaker government until new elections in September, after the previous one collapsed over a ...
May 30, 2019