Author Archives: The Canadian Press

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Danny Ray spent years as the emcee for James Brown, and part of his job during performances was draping capes on the Godfather of Soul. Ray was 85 when he died Feb. 2 in Augusta, Georgi...

NEW YORK - A 21-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested in the fatal stabbings of two people on New York City subway trains, police said Sunday. Rigoberto Lopez was taken into custody Saturday night and wa...

The Ontario government has issued a memo to the province's regional medical officers of health spelling out who's next in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The province offered new guidance to regio...

ATLANTA - Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months, but experts cautioned Sunday that infections remain high and precau...

LOS ANGELES - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their second child, their office confirmed Sunday. A spokesperson for Prince Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, said in a statement: "We can confirm ...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is dealing with a shortfall of several thousand troops as COVID-19 has forced the military to curb the training of new recruits for most of the past year. While the ...

Ontario unveiled plans to expand its COVID-19 vaccination rollout to more target groups on Sunday ahead of an expected boost in nationwide shipments of the Pfizer vaccine that could lend ammunition to...

SAINT-ALPHONSE-RODRIGUEZ, Que. - Quebec provincial police say a two-time convicted murderer who escaped a minimum security facility north of Montreal last week has been found. Police say David Everett...

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):6:40 p.m.Alberta's chief medical health officer is reporting five new deaths of people with COVID-19 and 284 additional cases.Out...

NEW YORK - To every sport, there's a season, a spot on the calendar that fans mark for the big event. World Series, October. College hoops, March. Indy 500, Memorial Day. For dog owners, it's right ar...