Category Archives: Canadian Press

ATHENS, Greece - Ferries between Greek islands and to the mainland will remain tied up in port as seamen walked off the job for a two-day strike to protest pension cuts being planned as part of the go...

TOKYO - A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8 Harrier fighter jet crashed Thursday into the ocean off the coast of southwestern Okinawa in Japan, but the pilot ejected safely from the aircraft and was rescued. The...

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Samsung Electronics on Thursday was ordered to carry out more safety checks of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones before they go back on sale following an unprecedented global r...

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since July, more evidence that U.S. workers are enjoying job security. THE NUMBERS: The Labor...

BATON ROUGE, La. - Here are some preliminary findings from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office, which raises questions about spending in the state’s Department of Wildlife and Fishe...

SALT LAKE CITY - On the southern shore of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, more than 100 boats are sitting high and dry in a parking lot, unable to sail the shallow, drought-stricken sea. North of the ne...

MEXICO CITY - Edgar Serralde Galicia lives in a part of Mexico City known for water: Xochimilco, where picturesque canals have irrigated produce grown on man-made islands and served as transportation ...

OTTAWA - “We’ve invested more in infrastructure in 10 months than the Conservatives did in five years.” - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. — The Liberals returned to federal offi...

DAMASCUS, Syria - He’s been stigmatized internationally, a contentious figure presiding over a ruinous civil war that seems to slip into further depravity every day. But in his power base in the...

TORONTO - Canada rolled into the semifinal of the World Cup of Hockey with a 4-1 win over Team Europe on Wednesday night. Here are five things we learned from the victory: 1. Canada has yet to be test...