Category Archives: Canadian Press

WASHINGTON - Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities fell again in August as China, the biggest foreign owner of Treasury debt, trimmed its holdings for the third straight month. The Treasury Dep...

ST-HYACINTHE, Que. - The Crown has filed new charges against two Quebec teens who allegedly plotted to kill fellow classmates. Five charges filed Tuesday bring the total number to 23, including conspi...

MOSCOW - A theatre in one of Russia’s largest cities has cancelled a planned performance of the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” following protests by an organization of conservative...

HIGH RIVER, Alta. - A southern Alberta animal shelter that provided a safe haven for four-legged refugees during the 2013 floods has been rescued itself. The Heaven Can Wait Animal Rescue Foundation n...

The Quebec government was strongly criticized Tuesday for excluding the word “secular” from its proposed legislation on state religious neutrality. Opposition parties and a women’s r...

OTTAWA - The head of a group of China’s most powerful business leaders is calling on Justin Trudeau to open Canada’s trade and investment doors even wider to the Asian superpower. Several ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - At the end of a brief online video promoting an Illinois agency’s training summit, the picture faded to black and, several seconds later, a pornographic clip appeared. Emails...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is under fire for a lack of transparency around Canada’s mission in Iraq, which entered a critical stage this week with the attack on Mosul. Conservative defence ...

OTTAWA - The Conservative leadership race has two more names - both from British Columbia - on its growing list of contenders. Andrew Saxton, Conservative MP for North Vancouver for seven years before...

HALIFAX - The countdown to a potential strike by Nova Scotia’s 9,000 unionized teachers has begun now that a conciliator’s report has been filed on their contract dispute with the provinci...