Category Archives: Canadian Press

OTTAWA - Canadian National Railway Co. is apologizing for failing to keep grain shipments moving reliably by rail, and says it’s taking immediate steps to clear the backlog - including mobilizin...

HALIFAX - A Halifax sailor has told a military court he woke up in his bunk to a superior performing oral sex on him while a navy destroyer was visiting Spain in 2015. The leading seaman was testifyin...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has cleared the way for Archbishop Oscar Romero to be made a saint, declaring that the churchman murdered by El Salvador’s right-wing death squads for standing up for...

TORONTO - A veteran detective leading the investigation into alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur said Wednesday that in the course of his work on the case he came across “concerning” info...

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, March 7 --- FEDS EYE TOUGHER SCREENING OF GUN OWNERS The federal government has been eyeing changes that would allow authorities to more quickly identify people...

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. - Sex offenders should be banished from Inuit communities, a spokeswoman for a women’s group in Labrador has told the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indi...

TORONTO - A new poll suggests Canadians have a lot to learn about the accomplishments of some of the country’s most famous women. The survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Historica Canada foun...

SAGKEENG FIRST NATION, Man. - Thelma Favel woke up every morning before going to the Winnipeg courthouse, looked around her room and wondered what her grand-niece might have thought when she stayed in...

VANCOUVER - Susan Stewart remembers going shopping with her daughter on Black Friday in December 2016. The next day, she felt nauseous and by Monday, her urine was dark brown, prompting her to book an...

OTTAWA - The mayor of Canada’s biggest city is stressing the need for more money and stronger laws to fight the scourge of gang-related gun violence. Toronto Mayor John Tory said Wednesday that ...