Category Archives: Canada

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The sound of car horns rang out over part of St. John’s harbour as residents of a small, grief-stricken community offered their thanks to crews who for days searched wat...

Six stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- REBOUND IN JOBS NUMBERS EXPECTED Economists expect a rebound in Canada’s August jobs numbers today after a sharp drop the previous month...

OTTAWA - The roller-coaster Canadian job market roared higher in August, climbing back from its July plunge, but economists cautioned the longer-term trend for growth remains sluggish. The economy cre...

CALGARY - A federal judge has apologized for “rude and insulting” comments he made at a sexual-assault trial where he asked the complainant why she couldn’t keep her knees ...

VULCAN, Alta. - The owners of a Star Trek museum are moving their enterprise out of Vulcan, Alta., to a place where mostly dinosaurs have boldly gone before. Devan Daniels and Michael Mangold tel...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s apparel has garnered more international recognition by being featured on Vanity Fair’s international best dressed list. The American culture and fashion mag...

WINNIPEG - A former Manitoba marriage commissioner said provincial officials were well aware of his opposition to performing what he called non-Christian marriages before he was granted his licence in...

THE PAS, Man. - A last-ditch offer to save hundreds of jobs in The Pas has failed, at least for now. Earlier this week, Mayor Jim Scott offered to exempt Tolko Industries from business, prop...

EDMONTON - Anyone getting a first look at Edmonton’s new hockey arena should be sure to look down. A large mosaic created by internationally renowned Canadian artist Alex Janvier stretches 14 me...

PHOENIX - The suspect accused of stealing jewelry from Drake’s tour bus during the rapper’s Phoenix concert is a homeless man who works as a janitor. Travion Lamar King, 21, was released o...