Category Archives: Canadian Press

Hamilton's Alena Sharp's new life balance paying dividends on the LPGA Tour
Most golfers look for balance in their swing. Hamilton’s Alena Sharp found it in her life and is now reaping the benefits on the LPGA Tour. Sharp was named Golf Canada’s player of the week...
Feb 26, 2019

'I never gave up': Track cyclist Simmerling rebounds from horrific injury
VANCOUVER - A year ago, Canada’s first three-sport Olympian was broken. Georgia Simmerling had crashed during a ski cross competition weeks before the Pyeongchang Olympics where she was expected...
Feb 26, 2019

BMO Field has new grass but playing in February still a groundskeeping challenge
Toronto FC players and coaches like to have the grass field at BMO Field watered, so they can fizz the ball over a slick surface. Watering the field in February in Toronto presents a problem, however....
Feb 26, 2019

Freeland, Hunt to host Canadian-British press freedom summit this summer
OTTAWA - Canada and Britain will co-host an international summit in London this summer on the growing threats to freedom of the press, and to promote better protection of journalists. Sources say Fore...
Feb 26, 2019

In the news today, Feb. 26
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Feb. 26 --- JAGMEET SINGH WINS CRUCIAL BYELECTION NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has won his do-or-die bid to capture a British Columbia seat in the House of Commons. T...
Feb 26, 2019

Parliament Hill, not Capitol Hill, central to Canada's latest tariff strategy
WASHINGTON - Canada’s trade-versus-tariffs drama with the United States has entered its third act, and the scenery has changed - from Capitol Hill to Parliament Hill. For months, the iconic silh...
Feb 26, 2019

'Frozen in time:' Judge to rule in March on whether
Khadr's sentence is expired
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge is to rule next month whether former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr should have his eight-year sentence for war crimes declared expired. The sentence, which was imposed...
Feb 26, 2019
Russian choir draws fire for satirical song about nuking US
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - A choir in the Russian city of St. Petersburg has defended its decision to sing a satirical Soviet-era song about a nuclear attack on the United States after critics said the ...
Feb 26, 2019

On his way to Vietnam, Kim Jong Un took an early smoke break
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - It’s unclear whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is going to give up his nukes anytime soon, and the same could probably be said for his cigarettes. Footage by Ja...
Feb 25, 2019
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games NHL Toronto 5 Buffalo 3 New Jersey 2 Montreal 1 Tampa Bay 4 Los Angeles 3 (SO) Nashville 3 Edmonton 2 (SO) Florida 4 Colorado 3 (OT) Vancouver 4 Anaheim 0 — AHL Bakersfield ...
Feb 25, 2019