Category Archives: Canadian Press

FREDERICTON - 3:35 p.m. The regimental funeral for two police officers killed in the line of duty has officially ended. Hearses carrying the bodies of Constables Robb Costello and Sara Burns have pull...

WINNIPEG - Melissa Stevenson was just starting her career 18 years ago when a summer position at the Indigenous Family Centre in Winnipeg connected her to a youngster named Tina Fontaine. The social w...

ACCRA, Ghana - Kofi Annan, a charismatic global diplomat and the first black African to become United Nations secretary-general who led the world body through one of its most turbulent periods, died e...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The judge in Paul Manafort’s financial fraud trial saiys he has received threats and he fears for the “peace and safety” of the jurors deciding the fate of the form...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia is preparing to host the annual hajj pilgrimage beginning Sunday, as over 2 million Muslim faithful are ready to take part in the ultraconservative kingdom. The pilg...

KABUL - The leader of the Taliban said Saturday there will be no peace in Afghanistan as long as the foreign “occupation” continues, reiterating the group’s position that the 17-year...

GENOA, Italy - Italy’s president demanded guarantees Saturday that all the nation’s roads are safe following the Genoa highway bridge collapse, after he hugged and comforted mourners at a ...

FREDERICTON - An emotional afternoon in Fredericton has drawn to a close, although last Friday’s tragedy still hangs over the New Brunswick capital after a regimental funeral was held for two co...

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $16 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 24 will grow to approximately $24 million. The...

Friday’s Games (All Times Eastern) CFL Ottawa 44, Winnipeg 21 MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 7, Toronto 5, 7 innings Cleveland 2, Baltimore 1 Boston 7, Tampa Bay 3 Texas 6, L.A. Angels 4 Chica...