Category Archives: Canadian Press

TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. - A Quebec man has been charged with second-degree murder in his father’s death. Francois Asselin appeared in a Trois-Rivieres courtroom Tuesday in connection with the slayi...

NEW YORK - The promoter of a new Melissa McCarthy movie says a lawsuit from the makers of “Sesame Street” could be devastating for the film’s August release. Lawyers for the company ...

HALIFAX - The partner of a Halifax man convicted of murdering a woman he met at a downtown bar has written a glowing letter to a judge about Christopher Garnier, calling him a kind, genuine and though...

TORONTO - The Canadian Automobile Association says there are a number of simple measures that could be taken to reduce congestion on roads across the country. A CAA-commissioned study released last ye...

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says he has approached the American government with ideas for modernizing a 14-year-old agreement on refugee claimants who attempt to cross the border betwee...

Michael (The Count) Bisping, who went from the furniture assembly line to UFC champion, has retired after a record-tying 29 fights in the Octagon. The brash Brit won Season 3 of “The Ultimate Fi...

OTTAWA - Some of the key findings from the spring 2018 report of federal auditor general Michael Ferguson: - The failed federal public service pay system known as Phoenix was the result of a “go...

KIEV, Ukraine - In a story May 29 about a Russian journalist killed in Ukraine, The Associated Press and other media organizations reported, based on fabricated information from Ukrainian authorities,...

SAN FRANCISCO - A Canadian young computer hacker who American investigators say unwittingly worked for Russian spies was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for his role in a massive security br...

TORONTO - Quarterback Dakota Prukop took the path less travelled last season to get playing time as a rookie with the Toronto Argonauts. Veteran Ricky Ray started 17 regular-season games before engine...