Category Archives: Canadian Press

NEW YORK - A former state Senate leader and his son were granted new trials Tuesday in a corruption case that roiled a scandal-ridden statehouse. Dean Skelos is the latest in a series of powerful poli...

WASHINGTON - Suddenly, just about all President Donald Trump can talk about is Puerto Rico. After not mentioning the hurricane-devastated island for days, Trump on Tuesday pushed back aggressively and...

Long-term care costs are surging again and the most expensive option - a private nursing home room - may soon top $100,000 per year. Growing labour expenses and sicker patients helped push the median ...

OTTAWA - Randy Mearns will return as head coach when Canada defends its men’s lacrosse world title next year in Israel. The Canadian Lacrosse Association announced Tuesday that Mearns will be be...

Toronto running back James Wilder Jr., Winnipeg receiver Darvin Adams and Calgary defensive lineman Ja’Gared Davis are the CFL top performers for Week 14. Wilder was named a top performer for a ...

TORONTO - A Toronto police sergeant who stomped on and repeatedly Tasered a man during arrest has made his first appearance at a disciplinary hearing. Sgt. Eduardo Miranda was charged with unlawful or...

TORONTO - The Ontario Human Rights Commission is calling on the provincial government to ban the use of segregation in its jails for people with mental illness, except in exceptional circumstances. It...

LOS ANGELES - “Frozen” star Idina Menzel has married actor Aaron Lohr. Menzel posted wedding pictures to her Facebook page on Monday, writing: “Wanted to let you know… married ...

GENEVA - Saudi Arabia has threatened other countries over a proposed resolution at the U.N.’s main human rights body, saying if they send international, independent investigators to war-torn Yem...

WASHINGTON - American consumers feel a bit less confident this month, their spirits pulled down by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The Conference Board says its consumer confidence index fell to 119.8 in ...