Category Archives: Canadian Press

OTTAWA - Peter MacKay has decided against joining the Conservative leadership race. “After much soul-searching, advice from trusted friends and weighing of the impact on my young family, I have ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Ryan Lochte will not receive separate punishment from the International Olympic Committee for lying about being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio de Janeiro Games. The IOC says...

RIO DE JANEIRO - In the hours after the boating accident that nearly took her life, Jennifer Oakes posted a photo on Instagram. She’s standing on a rocky beach watching the sun go down. She capt...

WAKHAN, Afghanistan - In a picturesque corner of Afghanistan, a unique conservation effort has helped bring the elusive snow leopard back from the brink and given hope to one of the poorest and most i...

Horizon Pharma will spend about $800 million to buy Raptor Pharmaceutical and expand its portfolio of rare disease treatments, a growing area of focus for drugmakers. The Ireland-based drug developer ...

LONDON - Former Prime Minister David Cameron, who has stayed out of the public eye since leaving Downing Street in July, has decided to step down from his position in Parliament and put an end to his ...

Halifax is asking residents to trade in guns for bus tickets. The municipality launched a promotion Monday that encourages people to turn in unwanted and unregistered firearms in exchange for Halifax ...

NEW YORK - Target says it will hire more than 70,000 seasonal store workers during the busy holiday shopping season, about the same as it hired last year. It also plans to hire an additional 7,500 peo...

VANCOUVER - The youngest royal will arrive in British Columbia later this month for her first international appearance alongside her brother and parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Princess Ch...

TORONTO - A new report suggests people living in remote northern Ontario communities spend more than half their income on food to meet basic nutritional needs. The report from Food Secure Canada looke...