Author Archives: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA - Canada's former top civil servant has suggested more might have been done in 2018 to investigate an allegation of sexual misconduct involving Gen. Jonathan Vance, but that officials at the ti...

In addition to its trading cards, fans will soon be able to trade company shares of Topps. The company said Tuesday that it will become a publicly traded company this year by tying up with a blank-che...

WASHINGTON - The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and vast sums of government aid will accelerate global economic growth to a record high this year in a powerful rebound from the pandemic recession, the I...

WASHINGTON - The pace of job openings reached the highest level on record in February, a harbinger of healthy hiring and a hopeful sign for those looking for work. The job openings rate - which is the...

OTTAWA - The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 7:05 p.m. Alberta is reporting 931 new daily cases of COVID-19. The province says 676 variant cases have been identifie...

HALIFAX - A Canadian Coast Guard ship whose original name paid tribute to the controversial founder of Halifax is being renamed to recognize an 18th century peace treaty between a British governor and...

TACHIE, B.C. - Residents of a remote community in northern British Columbia have worked together to save a moose stranded for days on the ice of Stuart Lake. Ross Duncan lives in Binche, which is abou...

NEW DELHI - The world's largest vaccine maker, based in India, will be able to restart exports of AstraZeneca doses by June if new coronavirus infections subside in the country, its chief executive sa...

NEW YORK - When Erin Shields belted out "Being Alive" - the showstopper from the Broadway classic "Company" - the title had extra levels of meaning. This virtual concert, broadcast from Shields' livin...

TOKYO - Renowned Japanese scriptwriter Sugako Hashida, best known for the internationally popular TV drama series "Oshin," has died of lymphoma. She was 95. Hashida had been treated for the illness si...