Category Archives: Canadian Press

TORONTO - The number of forest fires raging in northeastern Ontario is down, but officials say the battle isn’t over yet. There were 48 active fires in the region as of Saturday afternoon, compa...

POWELL, Wyo. - A Wyoming city has discovered its potted plants have literally gone to pot. Officials in Powell believe pranksters planted marijuana seeds in city-owned flower pots this spring, leading...

NETANYA, Israel - Mark Cockerton and Curtis Dickson scored four goals apiece to lead Canada to a 22-3 rout over Scotland on Saturday at the men’s lacrosse world championship. Jeffrey Teat had ei...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island’s governor says she’s holding summer office hours at the beach. Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo (ray-MAHN’-doh) will hold the first event Monday at Scar...

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - For Belgium and England, the third-place match at the World Cup was more like a dress rehearsal for future finals. At least they hope. The Belgians earned their best World Cup...

MONTREAL - The president of Quebec’s professional farmers’ union says the province’s hot, dry summer is affecting crops. Marcel Groleau says every area of the province is suffering f...

MISCOU ISLAND, N.B. - Officials searching for an entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence hope to prevent it from succumbing to one of the leading causes of death for t...

TORONTO - Investigators say three family members have been charged after a woman was allegedly kidnapped and abused for nearly a year. Police say the American woman came to Canada last year, married a...

MONTREAL - Shortly after a run of his play SLAV was cancelled amid accusations of racial insensitivity, Quebec director Robert Lepage is once again being criticized for a lack of representation in one...

Health Canada says a brand of frozen mixed berries is being recalled because of possible salmonella contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says Hain Celestial Canada, ULC is recalling Euro...