Category Archives: Canadian Press

TORONTO - When Canada’s Aaron Brown took the baton a step behind Jaquone Hoyte of Barbados on Sunday and set his sights on the finish line, one thought went through his mind. “I was thinki...

STARK, Minn. - It was not a fairy tale, but a rescue on a Minnesota lake did involve a rainbow unicorn. A sheriff’s deputy and a reserve deputy from the Chisago County Sheriff’s Office spo...

TORONTO - For a few moments late Sunday afternoon, Stefanos Tsitsipas showed flashes of the play that earned him four straight upset wins and a berth in the Rogers Cup final. Unlike the other top-10 o...

FREDERICTON - It was about 7 a.m. on Friday when the first shots rang out, shattering the peace and quiet of Lawrence Perrin’s morning routine. The 59-year-old walked up the driveway of his apar...

The board chair of the Bulkley-Nechako region has had a long week and expects the next one will not be any better, as more evacuation orders and alerts are in effect for an area of north-central Briti...

MONTREAL - Simona Halep had just enough energy left to claim a second Rogers Cup title. The world’s top-ranked player defeated third-seeded Sloane Stephens 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-4 in a see-saw battle ...

OTTAWA - Little more than a year before the next federal election, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are hoping to remind Canadians about the benefits derived from one of their signature promises from t...

TORONTO - Kevin Pillar wasn’t going to let Saturday’s failed attempt at stealing second slow him down on the base paths. After delivering a pinch-hit double in the sixth on Sunday, the Blu...

FREDERICTON - Until Friday morning, Jackie McLean’s Twitter feed was a mix of family moments, politics and wry jokes. But since Friday afternoon, hours after McLean’s common-law partner Co...

OTTAWA - Creating a federal e-safety czar could help focus the uphill struggle to protect children from the rising threat of online sexual exploitation, frontline agencies have told the government. St...