Category Archives: Canadian Press

HALIFAX - A rare look at the documented efforts of people with disabilities to leave a psychiatric hospital emerged Tuesday in Nova Scotia, with stories of beatings and deepening frustration as the ye...

CALGARY - Delayed oil pipeline construction is causing a steep discount for Canadian crude prices that is costing the economy roughly $15.6 billion a year, according to Scotiabank. “Pipeline app...

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says international tourism set an annual record during Canada 150 last year, with 20.8 million trips of one or more nights. The overall figure surpasses the previous record ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville must vacate its 2013 men’s basketball title following an NCAA appeals panel’s decision to uphold sanctions against the men’s program in the sex scandal c...

VANCOUVER - With the NHL trade deadline nearing the Vancouver Canucks have taken a player off the market. The Canucks signed defenceman Erik Gudbranson to a three-year contract extension Tuesday. The ...

NEW YORK - Actor George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, are donating $500,000 to students organizing nationwide marches against gun violence, and they say they’ll also attend next month̵...

OTTAWA - The number of incidents involving commercial aircraft flew above the average last year, raising calls from an airline pilots association for the Liberals to boost spending on safety oversight...

BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian museum has defended its screening of French AIDS drama “120 Beats Per Minute” amid protests over gay themes which feature in the film. Lila Passima, directo...

MADRID - Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a rapper who argued that his lyrics praising terror groups were protected by freedom of expression laws. The court ruled Tuesday that ...

Montreal’s new administration is forging ahead with a plan to ban drivers from using the scenic road through the city’s iconic Mount Royal park despite public outcry, Mayor Valerie Plante ...