Category Archives: Canadian Press

WASHINGTON - A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: IMMIGRATION The future of millions of people living in the U.S. illegally could well b...

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - The Dutch finance minister urged Apple on Saturday to “get ready” to pay up. Jeroen Dijsselbloem and his counterparts from other EU nations lined up behind a finding...

COPENHAGEN - Scandinavian Airlines is banning passengers from using the new Samsung Note 7 smartphone on its flights because of concern about fires. SAS spokesman Fredrik Henriksson says he expects &#...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Before Achmat Hassiem hops onto the Paralympic starting blocks in Rio, he’ll close his eyes and think of Scarlet. She’s the 4.7-metre great white shark that took his leg b...

GENEVA - The United States and Russia working in lockstep against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida’s affiliate in Syria. A rejuvenated truce that will compel President Bashar Assad’s a...

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $55 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. However, six of the MaxMillion prizes of $1 million dollars each were won - three in Ontario, t...

NEW YORK - Kanye West brought his “Saint Pablo Tour” to the small stage at a New York Fashion Week party, where he performed under smoky, dark lights, and ended his set with some outspoken...

WASHINGTON - The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign (all times EDT): 12:30 a.m. Donald Trump’s campaign manager is objecting to Hillary Clinton’s depiction of half of his supporters ...

VANCOUVER - Jeremiah Johnson seemed determined to put an end to the B.C. Lions tailback tandem once and for all Friday. The first-year Lions running back had the best rushing performance by a player a...

CALGARY - Jimmy Underdahl threw for over 300 yards with two touchdown passes as the Calgary Dinos downed the reigning Vanier Cup champion UBC Thunderbirds 35-8 on Friday in CIS football action. Underd...