Category Archives: Canadian Press

OTTAWA - As the Conservative leadership slate continues to expand, two of the most prominent contenders are jockeying for attention and support. Ontario MP Kellie Leitch, who has already urged screeni...

BOUNTIFUL, Utah - Two fast-acting parents disarmed their 15-year-old son at a Utah junior high school Thursday after they noticed the teenager acting peculiarly in the morning and realized he had take...

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - A $4 million lighting makeover promises to dial up the wow factor of Niagara Falls at night. Officials say energy-efficient LED lighting being unveiled Thursday will provide brig...

Last week, Lyle Thompson packed up his family, a couple of friends and dozens of lacrosse sticks and drove more than 24 hours from his home in upstate New York to the site of the Dakota Access pipelin...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After an armed robbery suspect put a gun to the back of one hostage’s head, SWAT team members resolved at the first chance they had Thursday to storm a north Florida credit ...

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed defensive end Shawn Lemon to a contract extension through the 2018 season on Thursday. The East Division all-star was tied for second in the CFL with 14 sacks la...

LAVAL, Que. - Gilles Vaillancourt, once one of Quebec’s most influential municipal politicians, was sent to prison Thursday for his role in a scheme that defrauded public coffers of millions of ...

WASHINGTON - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates marked a fifth week of surges in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election win, reaching their highest levels this year. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says...

WASHINGTON - American factories expanded for the third straight month in November, another good sign for the American economy. The Institute for Supply Management says its manufacturing index came in ...

DETROIT - Black Friday deals and postelection confidence helped pull November U.S. auto sales out of their recent slump - and increased the chances that 2016 could set a record for new vehicle sales. ...