Category Archives: Canadian Press

NASHVILLE - He says he’s been done wrong and maybe there’s a country song lurking somewhere in this. The longtime anthem singer at Nashville Predators hockey games has the blues. He’...

OTTAWA - Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says she shares the concerns of those family members who are growing ever more anxious about the long-delayed public inquiry into missing and murde...

OTTAWA - A Nova Scotia senator was kicked out of the Conservative caucus Tuesday over his decision to attend a dinner hosted by Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Sen. Stephen Greene said he was g...

EDMONTON - A judge has scoffed at what he calls a man’s B-movie attempt to stage his suicide and assume a new identity to avoid being sent to the United States on child luring charges. Court rec...

REGINA - The 8,000-kilometre highway that connects our country from east to west is celebrated in the latest stamp to mark Canada’s 150th birthday. Award-winning country music star Dean Brody un...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says a proposal to move part of the National Energy Board’s operations to Ottawa is “dumb” and she’s opposed to the idea. A federal pan...

OTTAWA - As Rona Ambrose prepares to step down as interim Opposition leader and Conservative MP, here’s a brief look at some of the highlights of her political career: 2004: Elected as the membe...

OTTAWA - Here’s a brief sketch of Rona Ambrose, who is stepping down next month as interim Opposition leader and Conservative MP: Age: 48. Early Years: Born in Valleyview, Alta., to parents Coll...

PARIS - Maria Sharapova’s popularity and past success did not earn her the wild-card invitation she needed to get into the French Open after serving a 15-month doping ban. “I’m very ...

OTTAWA - Marc Antoine Ducharme has been named the new head coach of the Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team. The Chambly, Que., native’s first priority will be earning a 2018 world...