Category Archives: Canadian Press

KABUL - Hundreds of people have fled four days of fierce fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban over the key provincial capital of Ghazni that has killed about 120 security forces and civilian...

CAIRO - Egypt’s official news agency says security forces have killed at least 12 Islamic militants in a shootout in northern Sinai Peninsula. Sunday’s report by MENA says the fighting eru...

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $12.7 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in the Prairies. Th...

MONTREAL - Quebec’s labour movement is gearing up ahead of the October election as it faces the prospect of another four years with limited influence in the provincial government. Almost 40 per ...

VANCOUVER - Trey Helten has known almost every one of the 50 or so people he has treated for overdoses on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside since February. As a former heroin and methamphetamine use...

HONOLULU - In this age of political rancour, Ed Case wants to bring bipartisanship back to Washington, D.C. “I think voters want Washington to work again, that’s the number one issue. Clea...

FREDERICTON - A Fredericton business owner who knew the 48-year-old man accused in a deadly shooting in the city described him as a “lonely person” who spent much of his time biking and pl...

PORTLAND, Ore. - Kei Kamara and Cristian Techera scored for the Vancouver Whitecaps in a 2-1 Cascadia Cup victory over Portland on Saturday night, snapping a 15-match unbeaten streak for the Timbers. ...

Saturday’s Games CFL Ottawa 24, Montreal 17 — MLB American League Boston 5, Baltimore 0, 1st game N.Y. Yankees 5, Texas 3 Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 1 Minnesota 4, Detroit 3 Boston 6, Baltimore ...

Saturday’s Games CFL Ottawa 24, Montreal 17 — MLB American League Boston 5, Baltimore 0, 1st game N.Y. Yankees 5, Texas 3 Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 1 Minnesota 4, Detroit 3 Boston 6, Baltimore ...