Category Archives: Canada

SHANGHAI - A quick look at some of the key developments Thursday from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ongoing visit to China. ___ Speaking to an elite business crowd in Shanghai, the prime minis...

MONTREAL - It appears luck is still on Lady’s side. Montreal officials said Thursday a royal python by the name of “Lady” was still on the loose after escaping from a residence a wee...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A Newfoundland singer-songwriter is calling out critics of pop star Selena Gomez, saying she was right to cancel two concerts in Atlantic Canada for health reasons. Jerry Stam...

SARNIA, Ont. - Authorities in Canada and the United States say they have thwarted a human smuggling attempt near Sarnia, Ont. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says its agents saw two men board a boa...

OTTAWA - The deadline to enter the Conservative leadership race is still months away, but Peter MacKay said he knows he will have to make up his mind quickly. “Obviously a decision has to be tak...

HALIFAX - A palatial cruise ship described by passengers as a mini, moving city cast an impressive figure on the Halifax waterfront Thursday, breaking port records as thousands of tourists flooded int...

OTTAWA - Canadian families will see their payments slowly erode over time under the Liberal government’s new child benefit program, says Parliament’s budget watchdog. In a report released ...

BOSTON - An Ontario man has pleaded guilty to charges he imported marijuana and MDMA, also known as ecstasy, from Canada into the United States. U.S. Massachusetts Attorney Carmen Ortiz says Gurshuran...

Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- WORK TO BEGIN ON INQUIRY INTO MISSING, MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN Marion Buller, the judge who will lead a national inquiry into missing and m...

HOLTVILLE, Calif. - In this election year, in this place, in the rare event someone mentions Canada it’s liable to be as a joke. John Hernandez offers an example of the genre. He greets a visito...