Category Archives: Canadian Press
Calgary Stampeders sign Canadian defensive lineman Ese Mrabure
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders signed defensive lineman Ese Mrabure on Tuesday. The 25-year-old from North York, Ont., has played a total of 38 CFL games - including 16 starts - over three CFL seaso...
Feb 13, 2018

The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Feb. 13 --- JUSTICE MINISTER DEFENDS BOUSHIE TWEET: Jody Wilson-Raybould doubled down Tuesday on her controversial reaction to the Colten Boushie verdict, sa...
Feb 13, 2018
Toronto Rock's Tom Schreiber out for six to eight weeks after knee injury
TORONTO - The Toronto Rock announced midfielder Tom Schreiber will miss six to eight weeks after an injury. It happened in the fourth quarter of last week’s game against the Rochester Knighthawk...
Feb 13, 2018
Canada should cut corporate tax rate and incentivize high-tech investments: Mintz
MONTREAL - The Canadian government needs to shave a bit off the corporate tax rate and provide financial incentives for investments in artificial intelligence and robotics following U.S. tax reforms, ...
Feb 13, 2018

Government threatens to cut off Senate debate on pot as July deadline looms
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is moving to ensure the Senate doesn’t hold up its plans to legalize recreational marijuana in July. The government’s representative in the upper house, Sen...
Feb 13, 2018
Nova Scotia Teachers Union calls surprise strike vote over education reforms
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s teachers union has called an unexpected strike vote, setting up a showdown with the province’s Liberal government over education reforms. Any strike would not be le...
Feb 13, 2018
SUV's accelerator sticks at speeds up to 100 mph in Florida
VERO BEACH, Fla. - Florida state troopers managed to stop an SUV with a stuck accelerator after it travelled about 50 miles (80 kilometres) on Interstate 95 at speeds up to 100 mph (160 kph). A Florid...
Feb 13, 2018

Patriots player Gronkowski gives $25,000 to kids' hospital
PORTLAND, Maine - New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has visited a hospital in Maine to make a donation and meet with kids. Gronkowski, his father and two of his brothers delivered a $25,00...
Feb 13, 2018
Lions ink Figueroa, Lewis; Ticats ink Hajrullahu as CFL free agency opens
The British Columbia Lions beefed up their offensive line with the signing of Americans Joel Figueroa and Jeremy Lewis as the free agent market opened Tuesday in the Canadian Football League. Figueroa...
Feb 13, 2018
Cabinet orders deeper security review of proposed Chinese takeover of Aecon Group
MONTREAL - Canadian security agencies are voicing their concern about the proposed takeover of Aecon Group Inc. by a Chinese state-owned business, prompting Ottawa to order a full national security re...
Feb 13, 2018