Category Archives: Canadian Press
Switzerland: 8 people hurt during axe attack in small town
BERLIN - Eight people were hurt, at least one of them seriously, during an axe attack in a small Swiss town that ended with the suspect’s arrest, police said Monday. Officials said concerns abou...
Oct 23, 2017
Military judge in Bergdahl case worries about Trump impact
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - The judge deciding Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s punishment said Monday he is concerned that President Donald Trump’s comments about the case could impact the public’s...
Oct 23, 2017
Greece aims for quick austerity review as bailout end nears
ATHENS, Greece - Bailout negotiators have returned to Greece to try and reach a deal by the end of the year on the terms for the next loan payout, as the debt-plagued country prepares to end eight yea...
Oct 23, 2017
Clashes near Papua mine kill 1 Indonesian policeman, wound 6
JAYAPURA, Indonesia - Three days of clashes between Indonesian police and gunmen near a U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in easternmost Papua province have killed one officer and wounded six others. Pa...
Oct 23, 2017
Older vehicles in London to be charged more for polluting
LONDON - Drivers of older, more polluting cars will face an additional charge when entering central London as the city battles air pollution blamed for thousands of premature deaths each year. Startin...
Oct 23, 2017
Wildfires in Utah force evacuations, threaten structures
SALT LAKE CITY - Wind-driven wildfires in Utah forced evacuations and threatened structures on a big weekend for deer hunters in the fire zone. KUTV reports two separate wildfires of 600 acres each an...
Oct 23, 2017
Judge: Trump's health care cuts don't pose immediate threat
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge on Monday hammered an attorney for California over the state’s push for a court order immediately reinstating “Obamacare” subsidies cut off by the Tru...
Oct 23, 2017
A look at some key figures Statistics Canada has released from the 2016 census
OTTAWA - Key figures Statistics Canada has released to date from the 2016 census: 35,151,728: Canadian population on census day 2016. 5: Percentage increase in the population between 2011 and 2016. 16...
Oct 23, 2017
IS came with a hit list, left Syria town in a trail of blood
BEIRUT - The Islamic State militants came into the Syrian town with a hit list. By the time they left three weeks later, more than 70 civilians had been killed - shot or beheaded, their bodies dumped ...
Oct 23, 2017
Even as long-form census data returns, Statcan readies for day without it
OTTAWA - As a political brawl played out on Parliament Hill seven years ago over the cancellation of the long-form census, Statistics Canada quietly kept the mandatory survey on life support, waiting ...
Oct 23, 2017