Category Archives: Canadian Press

COBOURG, Ont. - A place intended for healing became a scene of violence and trauma when two rounds of gunfire erupted in a southern Ontario hospital, killing an elderly married couple and leaving othe...

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Police said Saturday that an inferno at a firework factory near Indonesia’s capital that killed 48 people was started by sparks from a welder’s torch. The welder, Suba...

JUNEAU, Alaska - It’s a romantic idea - sailing across the ocean, sleeping under the stars. But earlier this week, the U.S. Navy rescued two women adrift in the Pacific Ocean about 900 miles off...

KABUL - At least nine police officers were killed Saturday in separate attacks by Taliban insurgents on police checkpoints in eastern Ghazni province, a provincial official said, and the U.S. military...

TORONTO - A single ticket sold in Quebec claimed Friday night’s $15 million Lotto Max jackpot. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Nov. 3 will be approximately $10 million. The Canadian P...

BARCELONA, Spain - Catalonia’s ousted leader called for peaceful opposition to Spain’s decision to take direct control of the region, saying Saturday that he and other regional officials f...

HOUSTON - Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is facing possible punishment after making a racist gesture during the World Series. Gurriel said he didn’t intend to offend Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvis...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - At a trial that could send two Southeast Asian women to the gallows, Malaysian prosecutors are shining a light on several men at large they say masterminded and played crucial...

SYDNEY, Australia - Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will stand in as Australia’s acting prime minister while Malcolm Turnbull is away on a brief overseas trip, due to the dual citizenship crisis t...

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday the threat of nuclear missile attack by North Korea is accelerating. In remarks in Seoul with South Korean Defence Minister ...