Category Archives: Canadian Press

EDMONTON - Alberta’s new Opposition leader has officially been sworn in during a ceremony at the provincial legislature. Jason Kenney, leader of the United Conservative Party, won a byelection l...

WASHINGTON - The United States and Qatar have reached a deal to resolve a years-old quarrel over alleged airline subsidies, seven individuals familiar with the deal said Monday, as Qatar’s gover...

CALGARY - Court has heard that a former longtime employee of a Calgary young people’s performance group who is on trial for sex offences will plead guilty. His lawyer told court Philip Heerema w...

HONOLULU - Hawaii Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui said Monday he would resign this week to join a lobbying and public affairs firm. The move comes several years after Tsutsui publicly complained the governor ha...

NEW YORK - It’s a beautiful day in this neighbourhood for Tom Hanks, who’ll star as Mister Rogers in the upcoming biopic “You Are My Friend.” TriStar Pictures announced Monday ...

SAN DIEGO - Jason Day calmly sank an 18-inch birdie putt at 8:17 a.m. Monday in front of empty grandstands on No. 18 at Torrey Pines for his first PGA Tour win in 20 months. There were no roars, just ...

VANCOUVER - Major reforms are on the way to extinguish a “financial dumpster fire” at British Columbia’s public auto insurer, which projects a $1.3-billion net loss this fiscal year,...

PENTICTON, B.C. - Stacie Curtis came out on top in a battle of unbeaten teams at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The Newfoundland and Labrador skip defeated Alberta’s Casey Scheidegger 9-5 in...

TORONTO - Canadian singer Alessia Cara was the only woman to win one of the major categories at this year’s Grammy Awards, and less than a quarter of the 84 trophies handed out Sunday went to ei...

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government plans to increase spending in today’s provincial budget and delay a return to balanced budgets for the next couple of years. A government source tells ...