Category Archives: Canadian Press

BRIER ISLAND, N.S. - A ferry in Nova Scotia has been dubbed “Margaret’s Justice” in honour of a 63-year-old widow who fought for the right to her land - and won. The Grand Passage fe...

GUELPH, Ont. - Ajeej Sarkaria scored the tiebreaking goal late in the first half to propel the Alberta Golden Bears into the Canadian university men’s soccer final with a 2-1 win over the 10-man...

JUBA, South Sudan - Gunmen attacked a bus carrying players and officials of one of South Sudan’s top-flight soccer clubs, killing the driver and injuring six others. The Confederation of African...

BEIRUT - Syrian government forces regained control Saturday of areas they lost over the past two weeks to a rebel offensive on the edge of the northern city of Aleppo, ending a major attempt by insurg...

ISTANBUL - Turkish opposition groups protested Saturday in Istanbul after the Interior Ministry shut down 370 civic groups on terrorism-related charges - organizations that included professional assoc...

QUETTA, Pakistan - The death toll from a bomb blast at a Sufi shrine in southwest Pakistan has risen to 50 people with more than 100 wounded, officials said. The Islamic State group claimed responsibi...

MILAN - Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris earned a bronze medal Saturday in his first major competition since breaking his leg in February. The Regina native scored 173 points to finish third in the ...

LONDON - Prince Harry says Sydney will host the 2018 Invictus Games and is urging wounded military athletes to “bring it.” He made the announcement in a video Saturday that also featured A...

LOS ANGELES - The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says the recipients of its 2016 honorary Oscars have instilled a love of cinema in future filmmakers. President Cheryl Bo...

A city councillor in Hamilton says a judge who reportedly wore a hat showing support for Donald Trump in the courtroom should step down or be removed from the bench. Coun. Matthew Green spoke out on s...