Category Archives: Canadian Press

BERLIN - A German police officer died early Thursday, a day after being shot by an anti-government extremist who had hoarded dozens of weapons at his home, officials said. The 32-year-old officer succ...

LONDON - Thousands of men who were convicted under now-abolished British laws against homosexuality are to receive posthumous pardons, the government announced Thursday. Those who are still alive can ...

BRUSSELS - France warned Britain at the start of a European Union summit on Thursday that it would face a tough, unyielding opponent if it sought too many concessions during its negotiations to leave ...

MILAN - The Milan city council bestowed honorary citizenship on the Dalai Lama on Thursday over the objections of Chinese Embassy, which said the gesture would have a negative impact on bilateral rela...

PORTLAND, Ore. - An injured firefighter who’s being hailed as a hero for helping to evacuate a building before a powerful gas explosion in a Portland shopping district said Thursday he was tosse...

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in five weeks but still remained close to the recent 43-year lows. Applications for jobless benefits rose b...

OTTAWA - “For today we know that there will be a cut of $60 billion of funding from the federal government over the next 10 years regarding the delivery of care. And that implies that all provin...

MUSKRAT FALLS, N.L. - Supporters of a growing movement to blockade the Muskrat Falls hydro project in Labrador over methylmercury concerns say it’s a test of Justin Trudeau’s bid to reconc...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The families of two men who died in a boat crash off Miami Beach that also killed Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez have hired an attorney to handle their sons’ estate...

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays lost to the Cleveland Indians 3-0 on Wednesday in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. It’s the second straight year Toronto has made it to the ALCS...