Category Archives: Canadian Press

WASHINGTON - If Donald Trump attempts the proverbial gun-to-the-temple negotiating strategy on NAFTA, how should America’s neighbours respond: Keep sitting there, or walk away from the bargainin...

DANVERS, Mass. - The man who inspired the ice bucket challenge has been honoured by the Roman Catholic prep school he attended in Massachusetts. St. Johns Prep on Wednesday announced Pete Frates (FRAY...

AUSTIN, Texas - A federal judge late Wednesday temporarily blocked most of Texas’ tough new “sanctuary cities” law that would have let police officers ask people during routine stops...

LAS VEGAS - Tourism officials expect 324,000 people to travel to Las Vegas during Labor Day weekend. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Wednesday said it expects those visitors to spen...

VANCOUVER - The National Energy Board says the Trans Mountain pipeline project has met conditions required for the expansion of its Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby, B.C. Trans Mountain, a subsidi...

HOUSTON - The Latest on Tropical Depression Harvey (all times local): 10 p.m. Authorities say they have confirmed six more deaths from Harvey, bringing the toll to at least 31. Harris County - which i...

ORANGE, Texas - A weaker Harvey replicated its devastating roll Wednesday, returning to shore with a deluge of rain that inundated homes and highways and left police and government officials strugglin...

HOUSTON - The U.S. National Hurricane Center is downgrading Harvey to a tropical depression, but says catastrophic flooding continues. More to come. The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO - The son of late jazz legend Thelonious Monk is suing a California brewery, alleging it is using his father’s image on bottles and packaging of a Belgian-style ale and other merch...

WINNIPEG - A former Winnipeg firefighter is heading to prison for six months after stealing money and jewelry from a dead woman's apartment while on a call. Provincial court Judge Kael McKenzie senten...