Category Archives: Canadian Press

TORONTO - The union representing Canadian auto workers is bracing for a battle as it sets its sights on General Motors in the opening round of contract negotiations. “Who do we perceive as the b...

HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia prosecutor has put a damper on a Halifax gossip magazine editor’s hopes that a charge of violating a publication ban in the case of a police officer’s murder is goi...

NEW YORK - Former Fox News Channel anchor Gretchen Carlson has settled her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes, the case that led to the downfall of Fox’s chief executive with stunning...

GENEVA - FIFA President Gianni Infantino is open to a 40-team World Cup in 2026, with several countries serving as co-hosts. With key World Cup talks due next month, Infantino’s comments Tuesday...

BONN, Germany - A German court has dismissed appeals by 84 Russian athletes seeking to compete at the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The state court in Bonn, where the International Paralympic Committ...

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - The Crown has withdrawn death-threat charges against a Cape Breton teenager who posted online a song he wrote that included lyrics suggesting a school shooting “sounds li...

VIENTIANE, Laos - A top aide of President Barack Obama said Tuesday he will meet with the wife of a missing Laotian activist, whose case has been repeatedly highlighted by human rights groups as an ex...

RIO DE JANEIRO - When David Eng made his Paralympic debut 12 years ago in Athens, coach Mike Frogley would jot down a word each day and pin that word on the wall. They were words like “leadershi...

NEW YORK - Volkswagen Truck & Bus, an arm of the German automaker Volkswagen, is buying a minority stake in Navistar for $256 million. The two companies also said Tuesday that they will enter a pr...

YORKTON, Sask. - If you felt the earth move in southeastern Saskatchewan early Monday morning, Earthquakes Canada wants to hear from you. Natural Resources Canada has confirmed a magnitude 3.8 earthqu...