Category Archives: Canadian Press

WASHINGTON - Questioned intently by a Senate committee, President Donald Trump’s son struck a firmly unapologetic tone, deflected many queries and said he didn’t think there was anything w...

SOFIA, Bulgaria - A top European Union official branded President Donald Trump selfish and capricious Wednesday as EU leaders met to count the likely economic damage U.S. policies might inflict on the...

TORONTO - Somewhat reluctantly, Athar Afzal finally gave up on BlackBerry earlier this year. He was a longtime fan of the iconic Canadian phone brand but his company forced employees who weren’t...

WASHINGTON - U.S. builders broke ground on fewer apartment buildings last month, pushing overall home construction down 3.7 per cent from March. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that housing sta...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Raymond Blake can still see his mother, a strong woman raising six kids alone after his father died, dissolve into tears as the schooner pulled away from their home in remote ...

LONDON - Nicola Day’s flight to London will land just hours before Prince Harry is set to wed Meghan Markle in a lavish ceremony at Windsor Castle, and she’s determined to not let jet lag ...

MONTREAL - The youth wing of the Bloc Quebecois has become the latest group to withdraw its support for embattled leader Martine Ouellet, declaring Wednesday she’s not the one to bring the crumb...

TORONTO - The Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights have intrigued Canadian hockey fans this post-season, if television ratings are any indication. So it’s not a stretch that the Western Confer...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A barge that disappeared off the coast of Labrador six months ago has turned up bobbing in waters 3,000 kilometres away. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution in Ballyglass,...

HALIFAX - The first North Atlantic right whale of the season has been spotted in waters off eastern Cape Breton amid concerns from fishermen that measures meant to protect the endangered mammals have ...