Category Archives: Canadian Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The first NASA explorer of its kind took off on a seven-year quest Thursday, chasing after a big, black, unexplored asteroid to gather a few handfuls of gravel for return to Ear...

QUEBEC - The youthful Team North America came as advertised - plenty of speed and skill - and it proved too much for Team Europe in the first pre-tournament test for both teams at the World Cup of Hoc...

WASHINGTON - U.S. aviation safety officials took the extraordinary step late Thursday of warning airline passengers not to turn on or charge a new-model Samsung smartphone during flights following num...

VULCAN, Alta. - The owners of a Star Trek museum are moving their enterprise out of Vulcan, Alta., to a place where mostly dinosaurs have boldly gone before. Devan Daniels and Michael Mangold tell rad...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s apparel has garnered more international recognition by being featured on Vanity Fair’s international best dressed list. The American culture and fashion mag...

QUEBEC - Patrick Roy, unemployed since resigning as coach and vice-president of hockey operations of the Colorado Avalanche, says he plans to enjoy his first winter off in memory. “I never reall...

WINNIPEG - A former Manitoba marriage commissioner said provincial officials were well aware of his opposition to performing what he called non-Christian marriages before he was granted his licence in...

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said it conducted a “higher level” nuclear test explosion on Friday that will allow it to finally build an array of stronger, smaller and lighter nu...

THE PAS, Man. - A last-ditch offer to save hundreds of jobs in The Pas has failed, at least for now. Earlier this week, Mayor Jim Scott offered to exempt Tolko Industries from business, property and e...

EDMONTON - Anyone getting a first look at Edmonton’s new hockey arena should be sure to look down. A large mosaic created by internationally renowned Canadian artist Alex Janvier stretches 14 me...