Category Archives: Canadian Press

PHILADELPHIA - Suburban prosecutors on Tuesday accused Bill Cosby’s “cadre of high-priced lawyers” of stretching the truth as they try again to get a sexual-assault case against him ...

STAMFORD, Conn. - Police say a bandit with a taste for espresso and fancy cookies has been nabbed because he asked an officer for directions to a Connecticut pastry shop. Stamford police Lt. Thomas Ba...

MONTREAL - A man who took put a full-page ad in a Montreal newspaper to express his anger over the P.K. Subban trade is making a big donation to the popular defenceman’s charity. The Montreal Ch...

Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Oct. 18 ____ CANADA TRADE ENVOY HOPEFUL ABOUT CETA: Canada’s European trade envoy says he’s hopeful a landmark trade agreement with the European ...

TORONTO - It was surprising news, and perhaps no one was caught off guard more than Patrick Chan. Just weeks before this figure skating season was set to open, Chan’s coach Kathy Johnson announc...

QUEBEC - A former Quebec judge found guilty of first-degree murder in his wife’s slaying was back in court Tuesday seeking his freedom pending the outcome of a federal review of his case. Jacque...

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana’s chief elections official said Tuesday that thousands of voter registrations were altered, raising concerns about possible fraud and prompting her office to warn voters t...

NEW YORK - A social media campaign started by a Toronto-based creative agency has gained international attention for its effort to boost American spirits as the U.S. goes through a fractious president...

OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott and her provincial and territorial counterparts are at odds over how much Ottawa should shell out for health-care funding over the coming years. A primar...

CALGARY - An environmentalist says that an oilsands research consortium that believes it knows where industry can best improve its environmental practices shouldn’t be considered for grants paid...