Author Archives: The Canadian Press

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department sued Walmart on Tuesday, accusing it of fueling the nation's opioid crisis by pressuring its pharmacies to fill even potentially suspicious prescriptions for the po...

MONTREAL - The federal government defended its approach to securing Canada's border against COVID-19 on Tuesday as Ontario Premier Doug Ford once again called for more testing at points of entry. Cana...

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Ten correctional officers have been charged with crimes ranging from manslaughter to criminal negligence causing death in connection with the 2019 death of an Inuk man in a St. John...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom selected Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday to be a U.S. senator, a pick that sends a Latino to the Senate for the first time in the state's h...

OTTAWA - The federal memorial grant program for first responders is being expanded to recognize correctional, parole and probation officers who lose their lives.The program provides a one-time lump su...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has tested positive for the coronavirus and was slated to receive outpatient antibody treatment for "mild symptoms," his office said Tuesday. McMast...

HILLSBURN, N.S. - The Mounties say they are planning to use a towed sonar system to try and locate a scallop dragging vessel that went missing last week in the Bay of Fundy. On Tuesday, however, three...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The market for existing homes cooled slightly in November, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday, after climbing through the late spring, summer and early fall despite th...

TORONTO - The apparent drowning death of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident whose body was pulled from the water near downtown Toronto sparked anger, grief and suspicion on Tuesday.Polic...

OTTAWA - Canada's new veterans ombudsman says she has endured the same long and frustrating wait as tens of thousands of other former military members after applying for support and benefits for her s...