Category Archives: Canadian Press

OTTAWA - Canada’s environment minister hopes a gathering this weekend of the world’s biggest economies and polluters will provide a show of strength for continuing with the Paris climate c...

BROOKLINE, Mass. - A Massachusetts town says it will consider changing the name of its governing body from the Board of Selectmen to the Board of Selectwomen. Brookline Town Meeting member Michael Bur...

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets are hoping veteran goaltender Steve Mason can help accomplish two things with his new team: fix the current issues in net, and help the franchise’s future in the cre...

LIMA, Peru - The raw feelings created by the Russian doping scandal spilled onto the floor and into the hallways of the International Olympic Committee meetings Friday, with less than five months unti...

BROSSARD, Que. - David Schlemko has worn a lot of jerseys in recent years but he hopes to have finally found one that lasts with the Montreal Canadiens. The 30-year-old defenceman is on his seventh te...

WASHINGTON - The NFL players’ union has honoured Colin Kaepernick for his charitable contributions. Kaepernick has been outspoken on issues of racial and social justice. The free-agent quarterba...

TORONTO - Canadian researchers say they’ve found evidence that the ancient ancestors of modern-day frogs were once keen predators with thousands of teeth to help devour their prey. The team from...

CHICAGO - Attorney General Jeff Sessions can’t follow through - at least for now - with his threat to withhold public safety grant money to Chicago and other so-called sanctuary cities for refus...

OTTAWA - MPs aren’t officially back in Ottawa until next week, but politics in the dwindling days of the summer reprieve gave us some heavy hints about the season to come. As interest groups and...

Highlights from the news file for Friday, Sept. 15 --- BAIL CONDITIONS FOR OMAR KHADR REVIEWED: Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr has been denied unsupervised visits with his controversial old...