Author Archives: The Canadian Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - He has been in exile for nearly 50 years. His father - Iran's shah - was so widely hated that millions took to the streets in 1979, forcing him from power. Neverthel...

MARTIGNY, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss prosecutors requested on Friday that the male bar manager of Le Constellation, in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, be placed in pre-trial detention over the fatal...

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, according to the U.S. military on Friday, as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to...

Statistics Canada says a boost in the number of people looking for work in December drove the unemployment rate higher at the end of the year. The agency said the economy added 8,200 jobs last month, ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters, directly challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to support those...

OTTAWA - Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation as a member of Parliament takes effect today as she takes up a new voluntary role advising the Ukrainian government. Freeland's absence...

Demonstrations and vigils are expected to continue in Minneapolis today as the community grapples with the fallout from the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer....

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela will release a "significant number" of Venezuelan and foreigners imprisoned in the country, the head of Venezuela's national assembly said Thursday. Jorge Rodrguez,...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis was on edge Thursday following the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal officer taking part in the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown, with protesters...

A substantial entry level pay hike for pilots and the acquisition of new and advanced aircraft are "absolutely" helping to shore up Royal Canadian Air Force pilot retention and morale, says the force'...