Category Archives: Canadian Press

KUGAARUK, Nunavut - Dozens of passengers from an Arctic cruise ship that ran aground last week were expected to be flown back south Saturday night, weather and sea ice permitting. “We’re c...

CHICAGO - The Democratic Party has begun conversations with television networks about a series of presidential primary debates in 2019, a top party official has told The Associated Press. The talks ar...

DUBLIN - Pope Francis faced a lukewarm reception and scattered protests Saturday on his trip to Ireland, with even his vow to rid the church of the “scourge” of sexual abuse and his outrag...

KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh - Thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees on Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the attacks that sent them fleeing to safety in Bangladesh, praying they can return to the...

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. - Police north of Toronto say a woman whose alleged abduction was caught on video has been found “in good health.” York regional police have also identified a suspect t...

ROME - Catholic bishops, tiny Albania and Ireland agreed to take the 140 migrants blocked aboard an Italian coast guard vessel, Premier Giuseppe Conte said Saturday, announcing the end of 10-day stand...

KABUL - Afghan president Asharf Ghani accepted the resignation Saturday of the country’s national security adviser, Mohammed Haneef Atmar, and replaced him with Afghan Ambassador to the U.S. Ham...

SANAA, Yemen - A senior al-Qaida leader was killed in Yemen’s central province of Marib while fighting alongside the government forces battling Shiite rebels, officials and tribal leaders said S...

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $24 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 31 will grow to approximately $33 million. The...

HALIFAX - It began with a maverick MP throwing a hand grenade into the party he once tried to lead and ended with contentious debates on abortion. The three-day Conservative policy convention in Halif...