Category Archives: Canadian Press

WASHINGTON - U.S. factory production fell last month amid cutbacks in appliances, home electronics and machinery. The Federal Reserve said Thursday factory production dropped 0.4 per cent in August, f...

WASHINGTON - More than seven years after an airline captain saved 155 lives by ditching his crippled airliner in the Hudson River, now the basis of a new movie, most of the safety recommendations stem...

MADISON, Wis. - Attorneys for the man convicted of helping his uncle kill a woman in a case profiled in the popular Netflix series “Making a Murderer” are asking for his release while his ...

DETROIT - Hyundai is recalling about 41,000 small SUVs in the U.S. because a software glitch can stop the vehicles from accelerating. The recall came after pressure from the National Highway Traffic S...

OTTAWA - The amount Canadians owe compared with how much they earn hit a new record in the second quarter, driven in part by the country’s hot housing markets. TD Bank senior economist Leslie Pr...

ZURICH - Brazil’s victories in World Cup qualifying this month lifted it from ninth to No. 4 in the FIFA rankings, which Argentina still lead. Brazil beat Ecuador and Colombia, which is tied for...

HAMILTON - A 34-year-old Hamilton man has been charged after allegedly setting fire to a local mosque. Police allege the man was at the Ibrahim Jame Mosque late Wednesday night and was seen lighting a...

WASHINGTON - More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but jobless claims remained at levels consistent with a healthy labour market. THE NUMBERS: The Labor Department said Thursday ...

WASHINGTON - U.S. shoppers retreated in August, cutting back their spending at auto dealers, furnishers and building material stores to depress overall retail sales after four straight monthly gains. ...

OTTAWA - An in-depth review of Canada’s anti-money-laundering efforts has uncovered serious concerns that organized crime is using the country’s hot real estate sector to illegally funnel ...