Category Archives: Canadian Press

JOHANNESBURG - Angolans voted Wednesday in an election in which the defence minister is the front-runner to succeed President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who will step down after 38 years in power in an ...

NEW YORK - Walmart is diving into voice-activated shopping. But unlike online leader Amazon, it’s not doing it alone. The world’s largest retailer said Wednesday it’s working with Go...

GOULDS, N.L. - Newfoundland’s wildly popular Chase the Ace will continue next week after yet another person failed to turn over the ace of spades. Julie Labour-Mitchell of Grand le Pierre, N.L.,...

CAIRO - An airstrike by a Saudi-led coalition struck a hotel near Yemen’s capital on Wednesday, killing at least 41 people as the alliance stepped up airstrikes against the Houthi rebels and the...

LONDON - Princes William and Harry have spoken candidly about the death of their mother, Princess Diana, in an interview marking 20 years since she was killed in a car crash in Paris, paying tribute t...

TORONTO - Robo-adviser Wealthsimple has launched a new investment portfolio for observant Muslims, a move the company says builds off its success targeting smaller, underserviced groups of investors. ...

CAIRO - Egypt reacted angrily Wednesday to the Trump administration’s decision to cut or delay nearly $300 million in military and economic aid over human rights concerns, a surprise move given ...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Stan Lee was the subject of a love fest Tuesday night, as actors, directors, artists and illustrators lauded the Marvel Comics legend for creating a vast universe of fantastic,...

Six stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 23 --- TRUMP THREATENS TO BLOW UP NAFTA U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to “terminate” NAFTA less than one week into the renegotiatio...

WASHINGTON - It was Canada’s ultimate prize in the original free-trade deal with the U.S.: a third-party arbitration system to judge whether punitive duties were being applied unfairly. On the f...