Category Archives: Canadian Press
McKenna's "climate Barbie" exchange with Rebel reporter generates strong reaction
MONTREAL - There was no shortage of reaction from social media users on Saturday to Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s decision to call out a conservative site that had repeatedly referred...
Nov 04, 2017
Officer, citizens pull woman from car that plunged into water off Nova Scotia
GOLD RIVER, N.S. - A Mountie combined forces with several citizens on Friday evening on Nova Scotia’s south shore to rescue a 33-year-old woman after her speeding car plunged off a coastal highw...
Nov 04, 2017
Lagace makes 24 saves in first NHL win to help Golden Knights beat Senators 5-4
OTTAWA - Maxime Lagace was relieved to pick up his first NHL career victory after allowing 11 goals in his first three appearances. The 24-year-old goalie made 24 saves for the Vegas Golden Knights Sa...
Nov 04, 2017
BC Liberal leadership candidates debate rural development, opioid crisis
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - BC Liberal leadership hopefuls touted their ideas for bolstering the resource sector and tackling the province’s opioid overdose crisis in an appeal to northern voters duri...
Nov 04, 2017
KHL may pull out of Olympics over Russia doping cases, could affect Team Canada
MOSCOW - The Kontinental Hockey League may withdraw its players from the Pyeongchang Olympics in protest at doping investigations into Russian athletes, the league president suggested on Saturday. The...
Nov 04, 2017
Tiger-Cats have many off-season decisions ahead, starting with head coach Jones
Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach June Jones says he didn’t give his players any emotional or motivational words of wisdom in his final team meeting Saturday as they cleaned out their lockers at Ti...
Nov 04, 2017
Toronto FC coach says fan abuse at Red Bull Arena adds to Altidore's motivation
TORONTO - The fan abuse Jozy Altidore suffered at Red Bull Arena could come back to haunt the New York Red Bulls, according to Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney. “Jozy is focused, if nothing else a l...
Nov 04, 2017
Sprint, T-Mobile end merger talks
NEW YORK - Wireless carriers Sprint and T-Mobile called off a potential merger, saying the companies couldn’t come to an agreement that would benefit customers and shareholders. The two companie...
Nov 04, 2017
History and Toronto FC's home record make for stiff challenge for Red Bulls
TORONTO - History and Toronto FC’s sterling record at home are against the New York Red Bulls as they try to recover from a 2-1 deficit in Sunday’s second leg of the MLS Eastern Conference...
Nov 04, 2017
B.C. NDP premier tells celebratory convention delegates tough decisions ahead
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan opened his New Democratic Party’s convention on Saturday with an exuberant cheer to celebrate the party’s rise to power after 16 years of Li...
Nov 04, 2017