Category Archives: Canadian Press

OTTAWA - Frustrated farmers are calling for a swift end to a rare standoff between the Senate and House of Commons over a bill that would help ensure rail shipments of grain don’t get backlogged...

VANCOUVER - Nearly 2,700 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in British Columbia’s southern Interior as officials warn of flooding due to extremely heavy snowpacks, sudden downpours...

FREDERICTON - The speaker of the New Brunswick legislature is leaving the Liberal ranks to sit as an Independent, and is launching a case of libel and slander against the government. Chris Collins iss...

HUNTINGDON, Pa. - A 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman who was the oldest person in the United States has died, according to a funeral home. The Robert D Heath Funeral Home in Mount Union said that Delph...

TORONTO - Former Raptors star Damon Stoudamire leaned back on a couch in a downtown Toronto office and recalled the team’s early days when he anchored an expansion squad that would struggle for ...

HAMILTON - Akeem Haynes won’t be realizing his football dream with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Olympic bronze medal-winning sprinter was among four players released by the Ticats on Thursday. H...

LISBON, Portugal - The Eurovision Song Contest has completed its lineup of 26 contestants who will face off for this year’s crown, following a second semifinal. Performers from Serbia, Moldova, ...

LONGUEUIL, Que. - Smoked salmon, shrimp cocktails, pate, chocolate fondue and maple syrup are all headed for space. Those tasty foods will be part of David Saint-Jacques’ menu during the Canadia...

WASHINGTON - Faced with a fresh insult from the president, Sen. Chuck Schumer is responding with the first lady’s words. The Senate minority leader tweeted simply “#BeBest” Thursday,...

TORONTO - The Toronto area is getting a new soccer team, with former Toronto FC trailblazer Jim Brennan leading the way. Brennan, TFC’s first captain and player signing, is part-owner of the Yor...