Category Archives: Canadian Press

JERUSALEM - Israel’s prestigious Wolf Prize is honouring Paul McCartney this year as well as scientists from the U.S., Japan and Britain, among other countries. The Wolf Foundation said that McC...

PHILADELPHIA - “LOVE” will be taking to the streets of Philadelphia ahead of Valentine’s Day. The famous 1976 Robert Indiana sculpture is returning to its home Tuesday - and will mak...

NEW YORK - Donald Trump Jr.’s wife was taken to a New York City hospital on Monday as a precaution after she opened an envelope addressed to her husband that contained an unidentified white powd...

NEW YORK - Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors said in an emotional interview Monday that her former coach “stole so much” from her in the decade she alleges he sexually abused her starting when...

LOS ANGELES - Jordan Peele’s social satire horror “Get Out” and James Ivory’s adaptation of the coming-of-age novel “Call Me By Your Name” have won the top honours ...

SAN DIEGO - Former All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking drugs after packages containing a white powder believed to be cocaine were found at a home he rented in...

A new wave of mainstream Indigenous politicians in Canada is seeking to harness anger about the Colten Boushie verdict into a unifying call for action. “We can stand together even if we are apar...

MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota has removed a plaque honouring humorist Garrison Keillor after he faced allegations of sexual misconduct. Keillor’s plaque is no longer displayed on the...

MILWAUKEE - Three Milwaukee County jail staffers are facing criminal charges for their role in the dehydration death of a mentally ill inmate who spent a week without water, prosecutors said Monday. T...

AUSTIN, Texas - Matthew McConaughey is congratulating fellow Texan and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles on his Super Bowl win. The actor took out a full-page ad in the Austin American-States...