Category Archives: Canadian Press
Official charged in shipbuilding-contract leak to plead not guilty, lawyer says
OTTAWA - The second public official accused of leaking cabinet secrets about a $700-million naval contract intends to fight the charge, according to his lawyer. The assertion by Matthew Matchett’...
Mar 05, 2019
Prime minister's Regina trip cancelled in favour of private meetings in Ottawa
REGINA - A scheduled visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Regina has been cancelled. Eleanore Catenaro, a spokeswoman for Trudeau, confirmed to The Canadian Press this morning that the prime mini...
Mar 05, 2019
Clay Buchholz, Blue Jays finalize $3M, 1-year contract
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Pitcher Clay Buchholz and the Toronto Blue Jays have finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The 34-year-old right-hander is expected to join a starting rotation that includes Marcu...
Mar 05, 2019
Swedish Academy to announce 2 Nobel literature prizes in Oct
COPENHAGEN - The foundation behind the Nobel Prize in literature said Tuesday the winners of the 2019 and the delayed 2018 editions of the prestigious award will both be announced in October by the Sw...
Mar 05, 2019
In the news today, Mar. 5
Eight stories in the news for Tuesday, Mar. 5 --- PM MORE CONCILIATORY AFTER SECOND MINISTER RESIGNS OVER SNC-LAVALIN Treasury Board president Jane Philpott resigned from cabinet Monday saying sheR...
Mar 05, 2019
Coerced-sterilization allegations a 'crisis' that demands public inquiry: chief
OTTAWA - Ongoing concerns about coerced sterilization of Indigenous women is nothing short of a “crisis” that warrants a public inquiry, says a prominent Alberta First Nations leader. In a...
Mar 05, 2019
Trudeau's feminist agenda has led to change, but more funding needed: reports
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has enacted genuinely feminist policies but needs to back them up with more money if it wants to make a lasting difference, Oxfam Canada says. The charity released its ...
Mar 05, 2019
Saskatchewan man kept in segregation for more than 2,000 days: advocates
REGINA - Prisoners advocates are asking a Federal Court to intervene in the case of a Dene man from northern Saskatchewan who they say has spent most of his adult life in segregation and is at risk of...
Mar 05, 2019
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games NHL Edmonton 4 Buffalo 3 Toronto 6 Calgary 2 — NBA Brooklyn 127 Dallas 88 Miami 114 Atlanta 113 San Antonio 104 Denver 103 New Orleans 115 Utah 112 Phoenix 114 Milwaukee 105...
Mar 04, 2019
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NHL Edmonton 4 Buffalo 3 Toronto 6 Calgary 2 — NBA Brooklyn 127 Dallas 88 Miami 114 Atlanta 113 San Antonio 104 Denver 103 New Orleans 115 Utah 112 Phoenix 114 Milwaukee 105...
Mar 04, 2019