Category Archives: Canadian Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A record-tying eighth planet has been found in a faraway solar system, matching our own in number. Even more amazing, machines and not humans made the discovery. NASA joined wit...

BUCHAREST, Romania - The death of the late King Michael is a solemn and sad time for many Romanians, but beyond the tears it’s proving a colorful - and awkward family reunion. Michael, who ruled...

OTTAWA - Canada’s retiring top judge says more must be done to ensure the justice system is accessible to everyone in a timely way - and Beverley McLachlin hopes she will continue to play a part...

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. - Labrador’s largest community is in mourning for mayor John Hickey, who struggled by snowshoe and snowmobile to get help after being shot in the face while hunting ...

MOSCOW - Russia’s former economics minister was handed an eight-year prison sentence Friday after being convicted of accepting a $2 million bribe from one of President Vladimir Putin’s top...

TOKYO - Japan froze the assets of 19 companies on Friday to step up pressure on North Korea to return Japanese citizens that it abducted in the 1970s and 1980s and to halt its nuclear weapons and miss...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Calming winds Friday gave firefighters a chance to gain ground against a huge wildfire in coastal mountains northwest of Los Angeles but forecasters warned that conditions woul...

Now that the federal government has rolled back the internet protections it put in place two years ago, the big question is: What does the repeal of “net neutrality’ rules mean to you? In ...

WASHINGTON - With Omarosa Manigault Newman’s departure, the White House has lost arguably its most prominent and visible African-American senior staffer, serving as a reminder of the lack of div...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Marco Polo del Nero was suspended as president of Brazil’s soccer confederation on Friday, two years after he was indicted in the United States on charges of racketeering conspi...