Category Archives: Canadian Press
Merkel wins 4th term as nationalists enter German parliament
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term Sunday, but now faces the tricky prospect of forming a coalition with two disparate new partners after voters weakened her conservatives and ...
Sep 25, 2017
Writers descend on Mark Twain House for weekend of workshops
HARTFORD, Conn. - Writers from across the country are descending on the Mark Twain House in Hartford, Connecticut, for an annual weekend of lectures and workshops. This year’s Writers Weekend wi...
Sep 25, 2017
Trump comments on Curry, NFL protests anger athletes
SOMERSET, N.J. - President Donald Trump denounced protests by NFL players and rescinded a White House invitation for NBA champion Stephen Curry in a two-day rant that targeted top professional athlete...
Sep 25, 2017
Demi Lovato to help war-scarred children in Iraq
NEW YORK - Demi Lovato was named a Global Citizen ambassador at the organization’s annual music festival Saturday, championing the mental health of thousands of children displaced within Iraq an...
Sep 25, 2017

South Korea says natural North Korea earthquake detected
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea’s weather agency said a magnitude 3.2 earthquake was detected in North Korea on Saturday close to where the country recently conducted a nuclear test, but...
Sep 25, 2017

Japan's Abe says he will call snap election for parliament
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Monday he will call an early election for parliament’s more powerful lower house for next month. Abe said at a news conference that he will d...
Sep 25, 2017
Graveyard plaque of Wild West figure was buried, not stolen
PRESCOTT, Ariz. - It turns out the graveyard plaque of the common-law wife of legendary gunfighter John Henry “Doc” Holiday was just six inches under, not stolen from a cemetery. The plaqu...
Sep 25, 2017
Trump to NFL owners: Fire players who kneel during anthem
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - President Donald Trump has some advice for National Football League owners: Fire players who kneel during the national anthem. He’s also encouraging fans to walk out in protes...
Sep 25, 2017

Johnny Gaudreau scores twice, Flames beat Coyotes for first pre-season win
CALGARY - Sam Bennett got a rare chance to play on Calgary’s No. 1 line and he took full advantage. Playing centre in place of Sean Monahan, who had the night off, Bennett had three assists - tw...
Sep 25, 2017

Trump says NFL should fire players who kneel during anthem
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - President Donald Trump says National Football League owners should fire players who kneel during the national anthem. And he’s encouraging spectators to walk out in protest. I...
Sep 25, 2017