WASHINGTON - U.S. employers added a robust 263,000 jobs in April, suggesting that businesses have shrugged off earlier concerns that the economy might slow this year and now anticipate strong customer...
May 03, 2019
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - More Florida classroom teachers could carry guns in school under a bill passed Wednesday by state lawmakers, the latest response to last year's mass shooting at a Parkland high sch...
May 03, 2019
DOHA, Qatar - Caster Semenya has easily won the 800 metres at a Diamond League meet, her first race since losing a high-profile court case against track and field's governing body. The Olympic champio...
May 03, 2019
MINNEAPOLIS - The city of Minneapolis will pay $20 million to the family of an unarmed woman fatally shot by a police officer when she approached his squad car after calling 911 to report a possible c...
May 03, 2019
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says a $40-billion operation to eventually ship liquefied natural gas to Asia from Canada's west coast shows the country can still get major projects done,&...
May 03, 2019
OTTAWA - Flood waters were still rising around Ottawa Wednesday, even as officials talked of planning for a future of similar disasters - and Canada's need to prevent, prepare and adapt. "Either ...
May 03, 2019
CALGARY - Students across Alberta walked out of their classes today to protest expected changes to the province's rules for gay-straight alliances.   The school clubs are meant to ...
May 03, 2019
After practising in tuques on Thursday, Toronto FC has jetted south for a steamy afternoon date Saturday with Orlando City SC. It was 6 C at BMO Field but felt like 2. In contrast, the ...
May 03, 2019
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May summarily fired Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson Wednesday after an investigation into leaks from a secret government meeting about the Chinese telecommun...
May 03, 2019
FREDERICTON - The premier of New Brunswick says discussions are underway with the federal government to provide financial relief to homeowners affected by this year's spring flood. Blaine Higgs met wi...
May 03, 2019