Category Archives: Canadian Press

OTTAWA - Former governor general Michaelle Jean has praised the appointment of Julie Payette to the job, saying the ex-astronaut will be “extraordinary” in her new duties. “Let’...

VANCOUVER - Mounties are warning Metro Vancouver residents about a scheme that has tricked at least six people into thinking their loved ones had been kidnapped. Police say the cyber crooks seem to be...

OTTAWA - Ontario’s outgoing environment minister says Canada must transform its energy sources if it’s going to meet promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions. But Glen Murray won’t s...

LONDON - Free movement to Britain from European Union countries will end when the U.K. leaves the bloc in March 2019, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said Monday. But he acknowledged it&#...

Highlights from the news file for Monday, July 31 --- TRUDEAU THANKS CREWS FOR EFFORTS FIGHTING B.C. FIRES: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked those on the front lines of British Columbia’s f...

HALIFAX - A new court ruling has revealed details of a heartbreaking custody battle over a Nova Scotia toddler born addicted to drugs. The boy was “born an addict” early in January 2016 be...

MONTREAL - The population of Lac-Megantic and its neighbouring towns are heavily divided on what to do with the railway that runs through the heart of the town, Quebec’s environmental review age...

TORONTO - Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins went into Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline looking for young, controllable talent that could help Toronto both immediately and in the future. Wh...

CHICAGO - Having ended their title drought, the Chicago Cubs want their most notorious fan to share in their good fortune. The Cubs announced Monday they were giving a World Series ring to Steve Bartm...

TORONTO - Ontario’s privacy commission says the provincial government significantly overcharged an advocacy group fighting for information on accessibility law compliance in the province and mus...