Category Archives: Canadian Press

BAGHDAD - Iraqi officials say a car bomb has exploded outside a restaurant north of Baghdad killing at least six people. Iraq’s Joint Operations Command says the explosives-laden car ignited Wed...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a U.S. bishop Thursday and authorized an investigation into allegations he sexually harassed adults, adding awkward drama to an audience with U....

OTTAWA - One of Canada’s newest cabinet ministers is tasked with making progress on a long-running challenge: encouraging more businesses to chase opportunities beyond the comforts of North Amer...

BRUSSELS - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban suffered a rare political setback Wednesday as European Union lawmakers voted to pursue unprecedented action against his government for allegedly under...

Halifax is moving ahead with a sweeping ban on smoking on municipal property as of Oct. 1, roughly two weeks before the federal legalization of recreational cannabis comes into effect. Council decided...

CALGARY - If Calgary bids and wins the right to host the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the plan is to re-use the majority of venues from the 1988 Winter Olympics in the city and nearby Canmore, A...

COPENHAGEN - A Swedish court says the trial of the man at the centre of a sex-abuse and financial crimes scandal that is tarnishing the academy that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature will face a tr...

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Sept. 12 --- HUMBOLDT BRONCOS PLAY HOME OPENER TONIGHT The Humboldt Broncos are to play their home opener tonight against the Nipawin Hawks. The Broncos were on...

VICTORIA - A spill of diluted bitumen puts the survival of young salmon at risk even if the fish end up in clean water following exposure to the oil product, says new research from the University of G...

HUMBOLDT, Sask. - The Humboldt Broncos tried to emerge from the grip of tragedy Wednesday night by playing some hockey and raising banners to honour all the people who were on their team bus when it c...