Category Archives: Canadian Press
Union launches 'Ships Stay Here' campaign to keep shipbuilding work in Halifax
HALIFAX - Shipbuilders at Halifax’s Irving Shipyard have launched a campaign to keep their work in Nova Scotia, as concerns mount over the possibility of repair work on Halifax-class navy ships ...
Oct 13, 2018
Ledger shows intimate history of Sioux warrior Red Hawk
GERING, Neb. - Ledger books were most commonly used to keep track of accounting, but they also had another purpose. Many American Indians drew pictures and scenes from life inside their pages, creatin...
Oct 13, 2018
Canadiens recall goalie Lindgren from AHL with Price out with flu
BROSSARD, Que. - The Montreal Canadiens recalled goaltender Charlie Lindgren on an emergency basis Saturday with regular starter Carey Price out due to flu-like symptoms. Lindgren has a 2-1-0 record i...
Oct 13, 2018
At least 16 dead in pair of bombings in Somalia's Baidoa
NAIROBI, Kenya - A suicide bomber detonated in a restaurant in the Somali town of Baidoa and another blast struck a hotel nearby, leaving at least 16 people dead and more than 30 wounded, authorities ...
Oct 13, 2018
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard wins first-round qualifier at Luxembourg Open
LUXEMBOURG - Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard defeated Romania’s Raluca Serban 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 in a first-round qualification draw match Saturday at the Luxembourg Open. Bouchard, from Westmount, Q...
Oct 13, 2018
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime beats Majchrzak to win Tashkent Challenger
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday to win the Tashkent Challenger. Auger-Aliassime needed 67 minutes to complete t...
Oct 13, 2018
Michael to track over the Grand Banks before moving away from Atlantic Canada
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Post-tropical storm Michael is expected to make its exit from Atlantic Canada, but not before bringing large swells, minor storm surges and changes in water levels to parts of...
Oct 13, 2018
Kang, Hull keep one-shot lead at KEB Hana Bank Championship, Henderson fires 65
INCHEON, Korea, Republic Of - Danielle Kang and Charley Hull shot 4-under 68s to retain the lead after three rounds of the KEB Hana Bank Championship on Saturday while Canadian Brooke Henderson fired ...
Oct 13, 2018
Cannabis paraphernalia to take a modern twist after legalization, say experts
TORONTO - Francois Ricard’s run of poking fun at the prime minister about Canada’s impending legalization of recreational cannabis may soon come to an end in Quebec even if it thrives in t...
Oct 13, 2018
'Enormous breakthrough' for great white shark expedition off Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - The Ocearch research team came to Nova Scotia this fall on a hunch. Could the movements of two tagged great white sharks - dubbed Hilton and Lydia - suggest the mysterious predators have an ...
Oct 13, 2018