Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canadian Kingsbury takes silver medal in dual moguls at World Cup
TAZAWAKO, Japan - Olympic champion Mikael Kingsbury of Canada took silver in a dual moguls competition Sunday, maintaining his spot atop the FIS World Cup standings. The medal, Kingsbury’s secon...
Mar 4, 2018
Bombardier workers vote in favour of reciprocity agreement with Airbus
MONTREAL - Bombardier Aerospace workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new reciprocity agreement on Sunday, as the manufacturer and Airbus continue to work towards finalizing their partnership to...
Mar 4, 2018
White House gets pressure from within U.S. to spare Canada from steel tariffs
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is coming under political pressure at home to exclude Canada from global tariffs on steel and aluminum, and while stating its preference for holding firm it’...
Mar 4, 2018
Wie clinches LPGA Singapore event for first win since 2014
SINGAPORE - Michelle Wie holed a 36-foot putt from off the green on the final hole to win the Women’s World Championship by one stroke on Sunday while Canada’s Brooke Henderson tied for se...
Mar 4, 2018
Group of masked, black-clad people roams Hamilton, damaging stores, cars
HAMILTON - A band of masked vandals describing themselves as “ungovernables” roamed through a stretch of an Ontario city hurling rocks at small businesses and causing up to $100,000 in dam...
Mar 4, 2018
Fiscal restraint will continue as Manitoba works toward balanced budget: premier
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says his Progressive Conservative government’s upcoming budget will cut income taxes and ambulance fees, while also moving the province further toward...
Mar 4, 2018
Delays caused by freight train derailment near Kingston, Ont., have subsided
KINGSTON, Ont. - Via Rail says its trains are back on schedule after a freight train derailment delayed trips between Toronto and Montreal or Ottawa for hours on Saturday. The widespread delays came a...
Mar 4, 2018
4 killed, 24 injured in Poland apartment building collapse
WARSAW, Poland - An apartment building collapsed Sunday in Poland’s western city of Poznan, killing four people and injuring 24 others, officials said as firefighters and rescuers with dogs comb...
Mar 4, 2018
Roger Bannister, first to run sub 4-minute mile, dies at 88
LONDON - Roger Bannister, the first runner to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile, has died. He was 88. Bannister’s family said in a statement that he died peacefully on Saturday in Oxford, t...
Mar 4, 2018
Dementia village coming to B.C. highlights need for diverse care options
VANCOUVER - The construction of specialized dementia care village in British Columbia that gives residents freedom to walk outside and participate in activities highlights the need for more diverse op...
Mar 4, 2018