Category Archives: Canadian Press

ALERT BAY, B.C. - Grizzly bears have never been seen on Cormorant Island, off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island, so when two showed up in the area, residents were intrigued but firm - the duo mu...

HALIFAX - Trial lawyers from across Atlantic Canada are taking Ottawa to court to ensure the region keeps its traditional Supreme Court of Canada seat, saying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can’t...

PARIS - A teenage boy was detained on Monday as part of an investigation into a hoax hostage alert that prompted a major police response at a church in central Paris, officials said. In a rare move, F...

OTTAWA - The federal government is expecting Canada Pension Plan reform to slow economic and employment growth slightly in the short term before boosting both in the long run. The Finance Department r...

ST-HYACINTHE, Que. - Two Quebec teens facing multiple charges in an alleged murder conspiracy plot against three of their peers are scheduled to attend a bail hearing Tuesday. The two boys, who are 14...

ESTERO, Fla. - Hillary Clinton is accusing Donald Trump of giving “aid and comfort” to Islamic terrorists, declaring his anti-Muslim rhetoric helps the Islamic State group and other milita...

NEW YORK - Amal Clooney is pushing for the United Nations to investigate and prosecute Islamic State group commanders for genocide. Clooney wants IS group leaders tried over the killings. The British ...

TORONTO - Unifor and General Motors of Canada have reached a tentative contract settlement, averting a walkout that was scheduled to begin on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. ET. The four-year pact, which c...

TORONTO - A new report suggests women are joining the growing ranks of Ontario’s entrepreneurs in increasing numbers, outpacing the rest of the country. The Ontario edition of the Global 2015 En...

EDMONTON - Even a geologist will admit these brownish-grey, fine-grained, indifferently striped rocks look boring. But a University of Alberta-led team has teased apart the chemistry of these stones f...