Category Archives: Canadian Press

HAMILTON - As defensive back Kenny Ladler dressed after the Eskimos’ 24-21 victory over Hamilton in the CFL Eastern semifinal, an Edmonton teammate deposited $30 in his locker-room stall with th...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Automobile Association is lobbying for a government-funded public education program to warn of the dangers of cannabis-impaired driving before Canada legalizes recreational pot. ...

BELLA BELLA, B.C. - A sunken tug has been lifted from the waters off British Columbia’s central coast more than a month after it ran aground and sank, releasing thousands of litres of fuel into ...

DOHA, Qatar - Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election looms over the race for the 2024 Summer Games as the three bid cities prepare to make their first presentations to a key ga...

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed the importance of relations with the United States in a phone conversation with President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, opening communication with a p...

ALBANY, N.Y. - A woman accused of killing her twin sister by driving their vehicle off a Hawaii cliff in May was being held Monday in a New York jail after being charged with murder for the second tim...

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Monday abandoned his dire warnings and dark predictions about his newly elected successor and urged Americans to give President-elect Donald Trump time to rise t...

BRUSSELS - Britain’s foreign secretary says Donald Trump’s U.S. presidency could be a “moment of opportunity” for Europe, even as other EU diplomats worry about Trump’s i...

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s state TV is reporting that Iran and China have signed an agreement to hold joint military drills and co-operate in fighting terrorism. Iranian Defence Minister Gen. Hossein...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The Dutch counterterrorism co-ordinator warned Monday that if the Islamic State group’s self-declared caliphate collapses it could trigger an increase in jihadi fighters...