Category Archives: Canadian Press

VICTORIA - Political hurdles in the form of delays, bans and tolls have been raised in British Columbia in the weeks since the province served notice that it would temporarily ban expanded shipments o...

NEW YORK - “Maze Runner” author James Dashner, facing allegations of sexual misconduct, has been dropped by his literary agent Michael W. Bourret said in a statement to The Associated Pres...

STRATFORD, P.E.I. - The premier of P.E.I. says the damage caused by vandals who recently spray-painted a local church with homophobic slogans is sickening. Wade MacLauchlan posted a brief message on T...

OTTAWA - Conservative senators are balking at an attempt to speed up consideration of a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, which the Trudeau government hopes to have in place this July. Sen. Lar...

VANCOUVER - Researchers studying the activity of whales off British Columbia’s coast have had an unusual and “surreal” encounter with a sperm whale. Jared Towers is part of a Fisheri...

WASHINGTON - The judge presiding over the criminal prosecutions of two of the men charged in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation chided lawyers Wednesday for the number of seal...

JOHANNESBURG - The Latest on South Africa’s leadership crisis (all times local): 11:20 p.m. South Africa’s ruling party is welcoming the resignation of President Jacob Zuma after months of...

RENO, Nev. - The head of one of the nation’s largest fish conservation groups says Fiat Chrysler Super Bowl ads “glorified” the destruction of aquatic habitat in an apparent attempt ...

TORONTO - As the contenders to lead Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives prepare to face off in public for the first time, experts say Thursday’s debate brings a crucial opportunity for can...

OTTAWA - Excerpts from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s speech Wednesday on his Liberal government’s plans for a new legislative framework for relations with Indigenous people: ___ “I...