Category Archives: Canadian Press
Freeland says tariffs raise 'serious questions' about NAFTA after meetings in DC
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is keeping up the pressure on the Trump administration, warning that Canada’s support for the updated North American trade pact may hinge on t...
Mar 25, 2019
Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo says he can't wait to play for Toronto FC
TORONTO - Alejandro Pozuelo hit all the right notes Monday in his formal introduction as a Toronto FC player. The 27-year-old Spaniard, sticking to English wherever possible, said he wants to be here,...
Mar 25, 2019
Bianca Andreescu's win streak ends after early exit because of injury
MIAMI - The injury bug has derailed Bianca Andreescu’s impressive run. The rising Canadian tennis star’s win streak was snapped at 10 matches after a 6-1, 2-0 loss to No. 21 seed Anett Kon...
Mar 25, 2019
Nova Scotia budget to target key areas such as health care:finance minister
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia will table its fourth consecutive balanced budget Tuesday with room to spend in key areas including health care, says Finance Minister Karen Casey. In an interview Monday, Casey ...
Mar 25, 2019
Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo reminisces on Expos connection in Montreal
MONTREAL - Charlie Montoyo was a 27-year-old infielder still trying to carve out a major league career the last time he stepped on the field at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. Montoyo, now the manag...
Mar 25, 2019
Famed Nova Scotia treasure hunter did it his way, reverend tells funeral
MARTINS POINT, N.S. - An American man who dedicated his life to finding treasure on Nova Scotia’s Oak Island was remembered Monday as a larger-than-life figure who became a pillar in the communi...
Mar 25, 2019
Man charged in stabbing of Montreal priest sent for psychiatric evaluation
MONTREAL - A Montreal man charged with the attempted murder of a Catholic priest last week was ordered Monday to undergo an evaluation at a psychiatric hospital. The Crown and defence agreed that Vlad...
Mar 25, 2019
Refugee who sheltered Edward Snowden in Hong Kong arrives in Canada
A woman who escaped violence and human trafficking, and helped shelter former CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden when he fled to Hong Kong, has arrived in Canada with her daughter after being granted re...
Mar 25, 2019
Ex-Brazilian President Temer released from jail after 5 days
RIO DE JANEIRO - Former Brazilian President Michel Temer was released from jail on Monday, less than a week after he was arrested in the sprawling Car Wash corruption probe that has ensnared many of t...
Mar 25, 2019
Kansas' new Democratic governor vetoes GOP tax relief bill
TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas’ new Democratic governor on Monday vetoed a tax relief bill approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing it would repeat an infamous fiscal experiment that fa...
Mar 25, 2019