Category Archives: Canadian Press

MEXICO CITY - Day of the Dead celebrations opened with a sadder tone than usual Wednesday as Mexico City and nearby states marked the holiday by remembering the 369 people killed in the Sept. 19 earth...

SYDNEY, Australia - The 606 men refusing to leave an Australian immigration camp in Papua New Guinea were without power and many of their toilets on Wednesday as reports emerged saying one of them had...

SEATTLE - When political consultant Cathy Allen and others learned the top four vote-getters in Seattle’s mayoral primary race were women, she paused to think. “When was the last time Seat...

TOKYO - Honda Motor Co.’s fiscal second quarter profit slipped compared to a year ago as costs related to a massive air-bag recall erased the perks of strong sales, the Japanese automaker said W...

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The Olympic flame arrived in South Korea on Wednesday where it will be passed throughout the country by thousands of torchbearers on a 100-day journey to the opening ceremo...

MEMBERTOU, N.S. - The 78-year-old Mi’kmaq elder cradles the grainy photo of his lost daughter laminated on his smart phone - a reminder of his hope to find her one day. It’s black and whit...

WASHINGTON - U.S. construction spending increased 0.3 per cent in September as the biggest advance in government building activity in four months offset weakness in other areas. The Commerce Departmen...

DETROIT - Fueled by increased demand from rental car companies, strong truck and SUV sales, and recovery from hurricanes in Florida and Texas, U.S. auto sales appear to have posted a surprise increase...

TORONTO - Allegations of price fixing in the bread aisles of major grocers are “shocking” and “bizarre,” analysts said Wednesday as more companies came forward to reveal they a...

TORONTO - If the latest virtual Olympic medal table is to believed, Canada will finish third in the overall standings at the Winter Games with 31 medals - just five of them gold. The Canadian Olympic ...