Category Archives: Canadian Press
Quebec liquor board workers stage one-day walkout as pressure tactic
MONTREAL - Employees at more than 400 Quebec Liquor Corp. outlets across the province held a one-day strike Tuesday in a bid to jump-start contract negotiations. It was the first of six strike days th...
Jul 17, 2018
Crowley has four points as Canada beats Australia at world lacrosse championship
NETANYA, Israel - Kevin Crowley had a goal and three assists as Canada wrapped up preliminary-round play with a 13-7 win over Australia on Tuesday at the world lacrosse championship. Mark Matthews and...
Jul 17, 2018
US industrial production rebounds 0.6 per cent in June
WASHINGTON - U.S. industrial production rebounded last month after being dragged down in May by a fire at an auto parts plant. The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that industrial production - which inclu...
Jul 17, 2018
Usain Bolt to make run at pro soccer in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia - Usain Bolt is making a run at professional soccer in Australia. The Olympic sprint great has long expressed his love of the game. Since his retirement from track, he has tested him...
Jul 17, 2018
Police wrap examination of property linked to McArthur, find more remains
TORONTO - A second exploration of a site where alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur is accused of burying the bodies of numerous men yielded human remains on nearly every day of a nine-day search, Tor...
Jul 17, 2018
Rapper T.I. charged with simple assault, other charges
MCDONOUGH, Ga. - Prosecutors this month charged rapper T.I. with simple assault, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct following an altercation outside his Atlanta area home in May. News outlets r...
Jul 17, 2018
Duke Williams, Travis Lulay, Micah Johnson named CFL top performers for Week 5
TORONTO - Edmonton receiver D’Haquille (Duke) Williams, B.C. quarterback Travis Lulay and Calgary defensive lineman Micah Johnson are the top performers for Week 5 of the CFL season. Williams ha...
Jul 17, 2018
Canadian swimming trials are a step on road to 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are still more than two years away, but this week’s Canadian swimming trials in Edmonton represent an important step on the road to the Games. The trials choose the swim ...
Jul 17, 2018
Humboldt Broncos player signs with Ontario university hockey team
OSHAWA, Ont. - A Humboldt Broncos player injured in a deadly crash in Saskatchewan has signed with a hockey team at an Ontario post-secondary institution. Matthieu Gomercic, a 20-year-old forward from...
Jul 17, 2018
Former NFL receiver Terrell Owens activates window with Edmonton Eskimos
Terrell Owens wants to kick-start his pro football career in Canada. The former NFL star receiver has activated a 10-day window to receive a contract offer from the Edmonton Eskimos by July 24 or forc...
Jul 17, 2018