Category Archives: Canadian Press
Diplomats meet on Iran deal as Trump stays mum on decision
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump has determined how he wants to approach the Iran nuclear deal - which he has called the worst agreement ever negotiated by the United States - but has not told even h...
Sep 21, 2017
Trump to look at even stricter cap on refugees
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is considering a further reduction in the number of refugees allowed into the United States as the administration works to re-shape American immigration policy, off...
Sep 21, 2017
Mueller investigators seek documents from the White House
WASHINGTON - Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team of investigators is seeking information from the White House related to Michael Flynn’s stint as national security adviser and about the ...
Sep 21, 2017
AP Interview: Japan's emoji creator saw nuance in pictures
TOKYO - The tiny smiley faces, hearts, knife-and-fork or clenched fist have become a global language for mobile phone messages. They are displayed in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. They star in...
Sep 21, 2017
Young girl hospitalized by 105 mph foul at Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK - A young girl at Yankee Stadium was injured by a 105 mph foul ball off the bat of Todd Frazier during Wednesday’s game against Minnesota, leading some players to call for protective ne...
Sep 21, 2017
Calgary Flames said they would have put $275 million into a new arena
CALGARY - No longer talking to each other behind closed doors about a new NHL arena, the Calgary Flames and their city continue to talk loudly to the public about it. The Flames disclosed what they th...
Sep 21, 2017
Baloney Meter: How U.S. border guards will behave in era of legal pot in Canada
OTTAWA - (If the Trudeau government doesn't take action now), “you’re going to see hundreds of thousands of Canadians denied entry to the United States because they admitted to using canna...
Sep 21, 2017
At The Turn: Get thee to the Presidents Cup, where watching golf is good for you
OTTAWA - So there’s good news and there’s bad news, golf fans: the good news is that watching golf can significantly improve your health and reduce your risk of heart attack, stroke or dia...
Sep 21, 2017
Powerless: Puerto Rico faces weeks without electricity
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The sky was darkening Thursday afternoon as 10-year-old Sarah Jimenez laid out three plastic buckets on her grandmother’s patio in hopes of capturing rainwater. “We...
Sep 21, 2017
Martha Stewart, others to attend women's empowerment event
NEW YORK - Some famous friends will be on hand for Mika Brzezinski’s latest “Know Your Value” event. Martha Stewart, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jane Pauley are among those expected Oct...
Sep 21, 2017