Category Archives: Canadian Press

PASSCHENDAELE, Belgium - Richard Van Neste was 35-years-old, married and had six kids when he volunteered for the Canadian Army on Jan. 4, 1916. As a native of Belgium, he no doubt wanted to help libe...

Five stories in the news for Thursday, Nov. 10 --- US ELECTION MIGHT BOOST LEGALIZED MARIJUANA LAWS IN CANADA: PROFESSOR SAYS A Halifax law professor says Canada’s attempt to craft a legalized m...

OTTAWA - A new rule requiring some Canadians with dual citizenship to use a Canadian passport to enter the country takes effect today. The federal government announced the rule earlier this year - it ...

TORONTO - The Royal Ontario Museum is apologizing for contributing to anti-African racism in a controversial exhibit nearly three decades ago. The exhibit, called Into the Heart of Africa, took place ...

TORONTO - While stock markets have been surprisingly resilient following the victory of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, investors are still anxiously wondering what to expect with their portfolios ...

OTTAWA - Canada’s effort to craft a legalized marijuana regime could be boosted by the move of four more U.S. states to approve recreational use of the drug, says a Halifax law professor. As it ...

SYDNEY, N.S. - Justin Trudeau paid tribute to Canada’s veterans Thursday during an emotional visit to a Royal Canadian Legion branch in Cape Breton, where the prime minister chatted and posed fo...

LOS ANGELES - Late-night hosts pivoted from candidate Donald Trump to President-elect Trump, combining punchlines and audience group counselling after the billionaire’s defeat of Hillary Clinton...

CANBERRA, Australia - Australia on Thursday ratified its greenhouse gas emission targets agreed upon last year at the U.N. climate meeting in Paris. Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull told Parliament that...

NEW DELHI - Throughout his campaign, Asian nations were a regular target of President-elect Donald Trump’s speeches: China is a trade manipulator; Japan and Korea don’t contribute enough f...