Category Archives: Canadian Press

TORONTO - There’s a moment on Norm Macdonald’s new talk show where the Canadian comic muses on what is and is not appropriate to say: “I always felt that some epithets were less abra...

VANCOUVER - Dozens of Order of Canada members from British Columbia are urging the federal government to cancel the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Bonnie Sherr Klein, Dorothy Grant, Gabor Mate and...

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have heard the noise and appreciate the kind words. That doesn’t mean they plan on paying attention to the opinions of oddsmakers and opponents - mainly the one...

Police in Canada’s most populous city have changed how they respond to burglar alarms in an attempt to use officers’ time more efficiently, but the new policy has raised safety concerns am...

MONTREAL - Allowing pictograms to replace French wording on road signs would be a no-go under a Parti Quebecois government, leader Jean-Francois Lisee said Thursday. Lisee said his government would ne...

CALGARY - Now that a new price tag has been put on a possible Calgary bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a comparison to the most recent games in Canada is inevitable. The bid corporation ...

VANCOUVER - Shell Canada Ltd. has given up its offshore exploration rights, clearing the way for the creation of Canada’s first protected marine area under the Canada Wildlife Act. The company v...

Montreal Alouettes defensive co-ordinator Rich Stubler will be playing hurt Friday night. Stubler was riding his bike in the city earlier in the week when he crashed into an open car door. He suffered...

SASKATOON - The United States and Mexico both ratcheted up the pressure on Canada to sign on to a new NAFTA by month’s end or face exclusion from the continental trade pact - but the warnings Th...

BROSSARD, Que. - Tomas Tatar and Karl Alzner are two different players - one a scoring winger, the other a bruising defenceman. But they can relate to each other this season. Coming off challenging se...