Category Archives: Canadian Press

NEW YORK - “Such a nasty woman.” Like many people, 23-year-old Emily DiVito was multitasking while watching last week’s presidential debate, with a little studying and a little Twitt...

PHOENIX - There is palpable momentum for Democrat Hillary Clinton in Arizona, a state so traditionally Republican that her party’s nominee for president has carried it just once in the past 64 y...

CHICAGO - With a mix of euphoria, relief and disbelief, long-suffering Chicago Cubs fans are shaking off superstitions and setting their sights on the team’s first World Series in 71 years. Loya...

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - After her husband was killed by a Boko Haram suicide bomber late last year, Hajjagana Mbasaru was forced to pull her children from school and rely on friends to feed them. Like ot...

Secrecy in the voting booth has become a thing of the past for those ready to share their views and daily lives on social media, but laws nationwide are mixed on the question of whether voters are all...

TRENTON, N.J. - You probably already know whether you’ll vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton on Election Day, leaving one important question to consider when you walk into your polling plac...

TORONTO - The abortion drug Mifegymiso is expected to hit the Canadian market next month. A look: WHAT IS IT? Mifegymiso, also known as RU-486, is a combination of two medications - mifepristone and m...

TORONTO - Sexual health advocates are intent on making Canada the most permissive country in the world for a heavily regulated abortion pill expected to hit shelves next month. Mifegymiso has been ava...

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for Saturday night’s $13 million Lotto 649 jackpot. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Quebec. The jackpot for the next Lott...

LAS VEGAS - The Chicago Cubs have opened as heavy favourites to beat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series. John Avello, who makes the odds at the Wynn Las Vegas, set the line Saturday night after...