Category Archives: Canadian Press

Ontario second Wes Forget honours curling heroes with vintage delivery
BRANDON, Man. - Wes Forget’s old-school backswing is part homage to his curling idols, but part practical too. Swinging the 18-kg stone behind the body like a pendulum before sliding out of the ...
Mar 05, 2019

Creditor protection extended for cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX
HALIFAX - Embattled cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX has received another reprieve from its creditors, as the search for nearly $200 million in missing virtual currency continues following the sudde...
Mar 05, 2019

'Speed camera ahead:' Google Maps adds photo radar warnings for drivers
EDMONTON - Drivers using Google Maps are getting a last-minute warning as they approach some photo radar camera locations. The feature, which is currently being rolled out by Google, allows users to s...
Mar 05, 2019
Trial needed for $125M Bondfield libel suit against Globe, court says
TORONTO - A construction company’s $125-million defamation lawsuit against the Globe and Mail newspaper should be decided at trial in a case that highlights the importance of solid journalism ev...
Mar 05, 2019
New Brunswick politician testifies at Dennis Oland's murder trial
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A New Brunswick politician who may have caught a fleeting glimpse of Richard Oland’s killer on July 6, 2011, has told a court there’s little he recalls from the night of...
Mar 05, 2019

Feminist agenda undermined by reaction to cabinet resignations: Opposition
OTTAWA - Feminism has been a key element of the Liberal party’s appeal to voters since the 2015 election campaign but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s handling of the fallout from the SNC-L...
Mar 05, 2019

Experts say popular Yukon ice cave seriously unstable, close to collapse
WHITEHORSE - Experts say a unique, cave-like tunnel formed by a retreating Yukon glacier remains a popular tourist attraction but is no longer safe to enter and may collapse soon. The Kluane ice cave,...
Mar 05, 2019

Counterterror police examine 3 explosive devices in London
LONDON - Three small explosive devices in plastic mailing bags arrived at offices for two London airports and at a train station Tuesday, and Irish police said they were helping British counterterrori...
Mar 05, 2019
Elite 10 dropped from schedule as Grand Slam circuit trimmed to six events
TORONTO - The Grand Slam of Curling series trimmed the Elite 10 competition from the calendar Tuesday as the circuit moves to a six-event season for the 2019-20 campaign. The Sportsnet series will mai...
Mar 05, 2019

Maple Leafs sign goaltender Garret Sparks to one-year contract worth $750,000
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Garret Sparks to a one-year contract extension. The contract will carry an average annual value of US$750,000 in 2019-20. The 25-year-old nativ...
Mar 05, 2019