Category Archives: Canadian Press

VANCOUVER - First Nations in British Columbia are three time more likely to die of illicit drug overdoses but data released Thursday are a year old and don’t cover the period when deaths increas...

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is greenlighting a nearly $600 million sale of high-tech attack planes to Nigeria, officials said Thursday. The goal is to shore up the West African nation’...

OTTAWA - The auto sector rates nary a mention in the published list of U.S. objectives for the renegotiation of NAFTA. But senior Canadian officials privately believe the automotive industry is actual...

HARTWELL, Ga. - State investigators say the grandmother of a Georgia toddler mauled to death by two pit bulls had been accused of having disorderly animals in the past. The Georgia Bureau of Investiga...

LOS ANGELES - Jerred Kiloh’s eyes narrowed as he checked his mirror again. The black Chevy SUV with tinted windows was still behind him. It had been hanging off Kiloh’s bumper ever since h...

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is facing legal action from several environmental groups who accuse the government of dragging its heels on investigating Volkswagen for duping Canadian...

PARIS - Air France has expanded the area around North Korea ruled off-limits for its planes after the country’s recent missile test. The airline says the missile apparently fell about 100 kilome...

PARIS - Six years after taking over perennial underachiever Paris Saint-Germain, the French club’s wealthy owners finally got what they wanted by hiring Neymar - a player they believe will bring...

TORONTO - Joseph Boyden has penned a lengthy essay for Maclean’s magazine addressing critics who have questioned his claims of Indigenous heritage. “Being Indigenous isn’t all about ...

HALIFAX - The best-loved cat on Halifax’s waterfront has died. Erik the Red, the retired “rodent control officer” at the CSS Acadia national historic site, passed away Tuesday. The M...