Category Archives: Canadian Press

NEW DELHI - Heavy monsoon rains have ended two successive drought years in India with the Ganges River and its tributaries rising above the danger level, triggering evacuation of hundreds of thousands...

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey’s state-run news agency says Turkish tanks have crossed into Syria as part of a military operation to free a border town held by the Islamic State group. In its report We...

Seven stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- LIBERALS IN SAGUENAY, QUE., FOR CAUCUS RETREAT Liberal MPs arrive in Saguenay, Que., today for a caucus retreat where they will prepare for ...

VANCOUVER - The medical profession is waking up to the reality that opioids have been over-prescribed in Canada and is actively searching for solutions, says a national association that represents doc...

VANCOUVER - Where most people see an empty shell after a tasty dinner, a scientist in Vancouver sees an opportunity to create a sustainable new plastic. Chemist Mark MacLachlan at the University of Br...

SAGUENAY, Que. - Liberal MPs began catching up on vacation stories and other tales from outside the political bubble Wednesday evening as they began arriving for a summer retreat to get ready for a ye...

CALGARY - A new study is raising questions about the degree to which exports of Canadian liquefied natural gas would help reduce carbon emissions abroad - a core justification for developing such an i...

BURLINGTON, Ont. - The trial of a woman who gave water to slaughterhouse-bound pigs heard Wednesday from the owner of the animals who said he complained to police because he was concerned about the sa...

AKRON, Ohio - Black Republicans cheer Donald Trump for a newfound outreach to African-Americans, but say the GOP presidential nominee must take his message beyond arenas filled with white supporters a...

MILWAUKEE - Tigers use a grunt-like snort called chuffing as a greeting, short roars for intimidation and long roars to find mates. Researchers are now trying to use those and other sounds tigers make...