Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canada's Georges St-Pierre set to end glittering mixed martial arts career
Georges St-Pierre’s fighting days are over. For good this time, it seems. The 37-year-old mixed martial arts star from St-Isidore, Que., will make it official at a news conference Thursday at Mo...
Feb 20, 2019
SNC-Lavalin lawyers rushed to prosecutors before MPs knew of proposed law change
Representatives for SNC-Lavalin hustled to connect with federal prosecutors after the Liberal government quietly introduced a proposal last year to allow corporations to strike settlement deals and av...
Feb 20, 2019
'Worst ways to die:' Ottawa asks if cruelty should be weighed in wildlife toxins
The federal government is taking extra steps to find out if Canadians are still OK with killing wildlife in what one scientist calls “one of the worst ways to die on earth.” The Pest Manag...
Feb 20, 2019
Liberals promise $638M for urban Indigenous housing
OTTAWA - A federal plan to spend $638 million on housing for Indigenous people living in cities and urban areas won’t provide enough money or address the basic causes of Indigenous homelessness,...
Feb 20, 2019
Police: Man says he stole Pepsi truck to get to the airport
TULSA, Okla. - Authorities say an Oklahoma man stole a Pepsi truck as the driver was unloading soda in the back. Tulsa police say no one was hurt. The driver jumped out of the back when he felt his ri...
Feb 20, 2019
Canada's Denis Shapovalov bounced in second round at Open 13 Provence
MARSEILLE, France - Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was bounced from the second round of the Open 13 Provence tennis tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 (4) loss to Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin. Shapov...
Feb 20, 2019
Carey and Scheidegger lead pool standings as eight teams advance at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. - Chelsea Carey and her teammates had a purpose when they formed a new rink ahead of this season. Their goal was to become a solid team that could grind out tough victories when needed. T...
Feb 20, 2019
Gwyneth Paltrow: Skier sued me to exploit my fame, wealth
SALT LAKE CITY - Gwyneth Paltrow said Wednesday in a court filing that a man who accused her in a lawsuit of crashing into him at a Utah ski resort was actually the culprit in the collision and is try...
Feb 20, 2019
Canadian women's rink knocks off first-place Switzerland at world juniors
LIVERPOOL, N.S. - Canada’s Selena Sturmay beat the previously unbeaten Raphaela Keiser of Switzerland 6-4 on Wednesday at the world junior curling championships. With the win in the lone women&#...
Feb 20, 2019
Cross-country skier Alex Harvey to retire at end of World Cup season
MONTREAL - Alex Harvey, one of Canada’s most successful cross-country skiers, will hang up his skis for good at the end of the current World Cup season. Cross Country Canada says the 30-year-old...
Feb 20, 2019