Category Archives: Canadian Press

OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to divvy up $7 billion in maintenance and repair contracts for Royal Canadian Navy frigates to three shipyards, a political compromise that was met with m...

WASHINGTON - Spending on U.S. construction projects was essentially unchanged in September. It is the weakest showing since June, as an increase in home construction was offset by a slide in spending ...

LONDON - Facing increased criticism over Russia’s reinstatement, World Anti-Doping Agency president Craig Reedie responded to one of his harshest detractors by pointing out that the major Americ...

FREDERICTON - Premier Brian Gallant’s Liberals appear headed for defeat Friday, setting the stage for a Progressive Conservative government to take over in New Brunswick. Tory Leader Blaine Higg...

NEW YORK - Diana Ross, John Legend, Bad Bunny, Kane Brown and Ella Mai will be among the stars celebrating at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Macy’s said Thursday that Mar...

NEW YORK - Heidi Klum might have a tinge of green one day after Halloween. The supermodel and TV personality dressed as Princess Fiona from “Shrek” for her 19th annual Halloween party on W...

HALIFAX - A terminally ill Halifax woman ended her life Thursday with medical assistance, after issuing a final deathbed plea asking lawmakers to change Canada’s assisted dying law. Audrey Parke...

BANGKOK - When a rap video critical of Thailand’s military government became a huge sensation, the authorities first responded with threats to arrest its creators. Then they did what the establi...

VANCOUVER - A mild earthquake has been recorded west of Vancouver Island in the same area where three more powerful quakes struck about 10 days ago. The U.S. Geological Survey says the shallow quake h...

WASHINGTON - U.S. productivity grew at an annual rate of 2.2 per cent in the third quarter, a slowdown from the previous quarter but still better than the lacklustre gains of the last decade. Labor co...