Category Archives: Canadian Press

TORONTO - Goaltender Jhonas Enroth was recalled by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday from their American Hockey League affiliate. Also, forwards Byron Froese and Frederik Gauthier, as well as goalte...

MANILA, Philippines - A typhoon that spoiled Christmas Day in parts of the Philippines weakened slightly on Monday as it roared toward a congested region near the country’s capital, officials sa...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka unveiled a towering Christmas tree, claiming to have surpassed the world record despite constructions delays and a shorter-than-planned finished product. The 73-meter (2...

MILWAUKEE - A dissenting opinion by a federal appeals court judge on police use of secret cellphone tracking technology has convinced a Milwaukee man to take his case a step further. Attorneys for Dam...

ORLANDO, Fla. - A pioneering water park in Orlando is closing after nearly 40 years of splashes. Wet ‘n Wild opened in 1977. It’s now owned by Universal Studios Water Parks, which is closi...

BARTELLA, Iraq - For the 300 Christians who braved wind and rain to attend Christmas’s Eve Mass in their hometown, the ceremony evoked both holiday cheer and grim reminders of the war raging aro...

BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territory - Thousands of pilgrims and tourists from around the world together with local Christians gathered in the biblical town of Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas Eve in the ...

Toronto’s interim fire chief says a woman in her 90s died in a house fire early Christmas Eve. Interim Chief Matthew Pegg says the woman was pronounced dead shortly after fire crews arrived at t...

VATICAN CITY - The Order of Malta, the ancient Roman Catholic aristocratic lay order, has told Pope Francis that his decision to launch an investigation into the ouster of a top official over an old c...

TUNIS, Tunisia - About 200 people have protested in the Tunisian capital against the return of Tunisian jihadis who have fought abroad. The gathering Saturday was prompted by the deadly truck attack i...