Category Archives: Canadian Press

OTTAWA - “Because it’s 2015” became a Liberal catchphrase after the election of the new government late last year, but Monday’s return of Parliament following a three-month sum...

NEW YORK - A week before the first presidential debate, Donald Trump is putting moderators on notice that he’ll be watching to see if they get too rough on him. In a series of interviews over th...

TORONTO - Half the forwards on Team Canada are playing out of position at the World Cup of Hockey, a testament to the country’s depth. But the player making the most difficult adjustment is Alex...

Highlights from the news file for Monday, Sept. 19 ____ TRUDEAU SAYS CANADA WON’T REST ON SYRIAN REFUGEES: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s not enough to applaud Canada’s acce...

TORONTO - Michael Findlay will serve as interim coach next month when Canada plays a pair of international soccer friendlies in Marrakech against Mauritania and host Morocco. The Canadian Soccer Assoc...

VICTORIA - British Columbia’s premier is hailing the hard work and dedication of six athletes who brought home eight medals from the Paralympic Summer Games in Rio. Christy Clark says the athlet...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A retired Hydro-Quebec executive has raised eyebrows in Newfoundland with his proposal that Labrador should be given to Quebec in exchange for 1,000 megawatts of energy. ̶...

TORONTO - With polls suggesting a tight race for the White House in November, activists and partisans are hoping a largely untapped group of millions of potential voters, expat Americans living in Can...

CALGARY - Canada’s position as a big player in the global diamond industry will be further crystallized Tuesday when it formally opens Gahcho Kue, estimated to be one of the 10 biggest diamond m...

De Beers opens Gahcho Kue, its third diamond mine in Canada, on Tuesday. A few quick facts about the industry: The newest mine: Gahcho Kue is Canada’s sixth diamond mine. It sits about 280 kilom...