Category Archives: Canadian Press

VANCOUVER - The SPCA says staff members at a Vancouver Island branch have endured withering public criticism after arranging the adoption of a potbellied pig that was later butchered by its new owner....

LOS ANGELES - It’s the last straw for the California beachside city of Malibu. The City Council has banned all plastic cutlery and straws, citing concerns over keeping its famous beaches clean a...

LONDON - The Kevin Spacey Foundation U.K. has decided to shut down because of the multiple allegations of sexual harassment against the Academy Award winning actor. The foundation said on its website ...

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman has undergone an MRI exam that found inflammation in his throwing shoulder. Stroman expects to resume throwing in the next three to five d...

TORONTO - Retired Hamilton Spectator operations boss Bill Repath watched the Oscar-nominated film “The Post” with keen interest, knowing more than a thing or two about the roaring newspape...

TORONTO - A former top political aide apologized Tuesday for the fallout of his plot to destroy embarrassing computer records related to the Ontario government’s decision to cancel two gas plant...

SOCHI, Russia - World Cup teams have been told video replays will be extended to their doctors to assist the diagnosis of concussions. FIFA’s top medical official told The Associated Press that ...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The Atlantic Lottery Corp. normally presents winners with their ceremonial cheques at the company’s offices. But with dozens of Newfoundlanders made millionaires by a sh...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump never stopped campaigning after winning the White House, and now he’s making fresh moves to establish his re-election effort. The president on Tuesday named f...

TORONTO - Ontario’s embattled Progressive Conservatives tried to put on a united front Tuesday, saying the party has turned the page following weeks of unprecedented tumult triggered by its lead...