Category Archives: Canadian Press

OTTAWA - First ministers emerged from a day-long summit Friday hailing a pan-Canadian agreement on climate change. Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall flatly refused to sign on while Manitoba’s Brian...

TORONTO - Southern Ontario steelmaker Stelco is seeking court approval to move forward with its restructuring following an agreement with Bedrock Industries. Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa sai...

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government is amending legislation to make it clear that marriage under the age of 16 is not allowed. Service New Brunswick Minister Ed Doherty says the changes to the ...

VAL THORENS, France - Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., won the first women’s World Cup ski cross race of the season Friday. The reigning Olympic women’s champion took advantage of a cr...

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders got a head start on CFL free agency by re-signing both kickers Friday. Punter Rob Maver from Brampton, Ont., and Montreal kicker Rene Paredes will remain with team in ...

SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah day care centre where a toddler suffocated under a bean bag chair when a worker sat on it has reached a settlement with the parents and been cleared of criminal charges, but mu...

DAKAR, Senegal - Gambia’s ruler of more than 22 years announced late Friday that he no longer accepts defeat in the country’s presidential election, reversing course a week after he conced...

MEXICO CITY - A rural Mexican girl whose 15th birthday party invitation went viral is being showered with offers of a TV show, free airplane tickets and hotel stays. Rubi Ibarra got an offer to appear...

HAVANA - Google and the Cuban government have struck a deal giving Cubans faster access to the internet giant’s content, two people familiar with the agreement said Friday. Eric Schmidt, chairma...

NEW YORK - The NBA has denied the Toronto Raptors’ protest of their 102-99 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Nov. 20. The league announced the decision Friday. Toronto argued that the game officia...