Category Archives: Canadian Press
Cat Lake leaders slam political inaction; warn mould may force evacuation
TORONTO - Angry and frustrated leaders of a remote northern Ontario reserve warned on Friday they will be forced to evacuate their community unless they receive immediate help dealing with mould-infes...
Feb 15, 2019
Sanchez feels back to old self after first bullpen session of spring training
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Aaron Sanchez is feeling like the pitcher he was back in 2016. And his new manager can’t stop smiling about that. The Blue Jays right-hander, who dealt with finger injuries over ...
Feb 15, 2019
Canada's Shapovalov ousted by Wawrinka in quarterfinals at Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament on Friday, losing 6-4, 7-6 (4) to Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka...
Feb 15, 2019
Russia, Germany share skeleton gold; Wesenberg wins bronze
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Russia’s Elena Nikitina and Germany’s Jacqueline Loelling shared the win in a women’s World Cup skeleton race on Friday. Nikitina and Loelling both finished two r...
Feb 15, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack halfback Joe Mellor faces former Widnes Vikings team
Joe Mellor’s lone visit to Toronto was not very special. His Widnes Vikings were relegated from the Super League in a 20-12 loss to the Wolfpack last September. On Saturday, Mellor will be weari...
Feb 15, 2019
Canada's Brayden Schnur posts another upset at New York Open
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Canadian qualifier Brayden Schnur has made an improbable run to the semifinals at the ATP Tour’s New York Open. Schnur, ranked 154th in the world, beat Italy’s Paolo Lore...
Feb 15, 2019
Crown stays sexual assault charge against Calgary chef Michael Noble
CALGARY - The Crown has stayed a sexual assault charge against prominent Calgary chef and restaurant owner Michael Noble because there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction. Police alleged that N...
Feb 15, 2019
Perry Pearn learning the nuances of coaching women's hockey with national team
TORONTO - Perry Pearn is still coaching hockey, he’s just working on tweaking his approach. The veteran NHL assistant coach is serving as the head coach of Canada’s national women’s ...
Feb 15, 2019
Vancouver Canucks call up defenceman Luke Schenn amid injury woes
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have called up veteran defenceman Luke Schenn to fill a void on their injury-plagued roster. Vancouver acquired the 29-year-old from the Anaheim Ducks last month in e...
Feb 15, 2019
Former SNC executive has obstruction charge dropped because of excessive delays
MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin executive and his lawyer had obstruction of justice charges against them stayed Friday on the grounds it took too long to bring the case to trial. Sami Bebawi, a former...
Feb 15, 2019