Category Archives: Canadian Press

Milan Fashion Week launched Wednesday on a note of optimism with news that sales have reached pre-crisis levels. The Italian Fashion Chamber says sales are expected to reach 90 billion euros ($105 bil...

OTTAWA - The United States has backed away from its contentious demands for lucrative procurement projects in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, The Canadian Press has learn...

Karl Fix, a Regina rugby supporter, has withdrawn his financial contribution to the Canadian under-20 team out of concern over Rugby Canada’s handling of its current labour dispute with the Cana...

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has agreed to contribute $10 million to help further the cause of women in sports and raise awareness about domestic violence after an investigation released Wednesda...

FREDERICTON - When New Brunswickers head to the polls Monday, one person will be prohibited entirely from casting a ballot: The woman in charge of the vote. The law doesn’t allow Kim Poffenroth,...

OTTAWA - The federal government is speeding up the timelines for the removal of rupture-prone tank cars from Canadian railroads. Ottawa has taken steps to phase out certain types of tank cars followin...

VANCOUVER - Mr. and Mrs. Smith “lived well.” Their “very successful family business,” illegally growing and selling marijuana for two decades, gained them properties in British...

TORONTO - Getting paid to smoke pot is no longer a toker’s daydream. A cannabis firm is looking to hire five pot aficionados from across the country to sample the company's wares and get paid to...

OTTAWA - Testing of prototypes to replace the federal government’s troubled pay system will begin within weeks, but there is no firm deadline for when a new system will be fully launched, the mi...

SAN FRANCISCO - Agribusiness company Monsanto has asked a San Francisco judge to throw out a jury’s $289 million award to a former school groundskeeper who said the company’s Roundup weed ...