Category Archives: Canadian Press

UNION GAP, Wash. - A slow-moving landslide in a fertile farming region in Washington state has forced evacuations as officials prepare for what they say is inevitable - the collapse of a ridge that si...

WINNIPEG - Kangni Fiowole-Kouevi says he wasn’t sure he had made it to Canada when - overcome by bitter cold and barely able to use his hands - he took a risk and dialled 911 on his cellphone. F...

THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Police say an Ottawa man has been charged after an Air Canada flight was diverted to Thunder Bay, Ont., because of an unruly passenger. Thunder Bay police say officers were sent to...

CALGARY - Members of the International Olympic Committee are in Calgary this week to meet with the city’s Olympic project team. Calgary city council is deciding whether to bid for the 2026 Winte...

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions signed defensive back T.J. Lee to a contract extension through the 2018 season Tuesday. Lee was eligible to become a free agent next month. The four-year veteran had a team-...

TORONTO - A judge was wrong to retroactively change an otherwise appropriate sentence for a man convicted of drug possession without telling him, Ontario’s top court has ruled. As a result, the ...

OSHAWA, Ont. - Gabriel Vilardi is once again enjoying the benefits of living at home. Vilardi left Kingston, Ont., at age 16 to begin his OHL career in Windsor, Ont. But a Jan. 1 trade between the Fro...

TORONTO - Australia has filed a complaint about Canada’s rules around wine sales with the World Trade Organization. The complaint filed Friday argues that Canada’s distribution, licensing ...

The federal government’s plan to hike excise taxes on beer every year will result in consumers paying more for the alcoholic beverage and business owners investing less in their operations, says...

CALGARY - A former longtime employee of a young people’s performance group told police he felt “like a monster” and might have crossed the line with a number of the troupe’s me...