Category Archives: Canadian Press

PARIS - The director of the Cannes Film Festival called the Harvey Weinstein “an earthquake” - but he said that the quality of films, not gender quotas, remains the top factor in selecting...

LONDON - The international chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday confirmed Britain’s finding that a former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned with a nerve agent, as Russia continued to d...

SRINAGAR, India - The girl, just 8 years old, was grazing her family’s ponies on a chilly January day in the forests of the Himalayan foothills when she was kidnapped. Her raped and mutilated bo...

PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of - Beachfront, five-star hotels? Skyscrapers just blocks from Kim Il Sung Square? North Korea is racing forward with major development projects s...

KARACHI, Pakistan - Police in Pakistan have arrested a man accused of fatally shooting a pregnant singer as she performed at a party held by a wealthy landlord. Local police chief Hazoor Baksh Junejo ...

MONTREAL - Henoc Muamba saw the veteran players the Montreal Alouettes signed this off-season and decided he may as well join them. The high-profile free agent inked a three-year contract worth $185,0...

KAMPALA, Uganda - The sweaty mechanic tossed aside the used jeans one by one, digging deep through the pile of secondhand clothes that are at the centre of another, if little-noticed, Trump administra...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Facing mounting calls to resign following sexual misconduct allegations, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens appears to be taking a cue from President Donald Trump as he fights for his p...

SAN DIEGO - California Gov. Jerry Brown is crystal clear that his National Guard will help President Trump go after drugs and thugs on the Mexican border, but not immigrants. Drawing that line may be ...

VANCOUVER - The alleged assault of a 17-year-old Canadian teenager in Cuba has prompted the arrest of two Vancouver-area police officers. The Vancouver and Port Moody police departments each confirmed...