Category Archives: Canadian Press
Conservative MP Gerry Ritz to announce his resignation, sources say
OTTAWA - Gerry Ritz, one of the longest serving Conservative members of Parliament, is leaving federal political life. Sources tell The Canadian Press the former agriculture minister and MP for a Sask...
Aug 30, 2017
Ice dancers Virtue and Moir say they'll miss Mike Babcock at Olympics
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir say they won’t miss Canada’s NHL players in Pyeongchang so much as head coach Mike Babcock. The NHL opted not to interrupt next season to ac...
Aug 30, 2017
Lottery retires machine that printed record $758.7M ticket
CHICOPEE, Mass. - Lottery ticket buyers hoping to use the same Massachusetts machine as the recent $758.7 million Powerball jackpot winner are out of luck. The Massachusetts State Lottery has retired ...
Aug 30, 2017
Houston native Weaver focused on stories of kindness and compassion
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Kaitlyn Weaver’s childhood home has been destroyed by tropical storm Harvey. But the ice dancer who grew up in Houston before becoming a Canadian citizen in 2009 prefers to t...
Aug 30, 2017
Tulowitzki in for off-season of "difficult rehab" after ankle injury
TORONTO - Troy Tulowitzki still hasn’t watched the replay footage of him rolling his ankle a month ago. He doesn’t want to. Nor does he need to. “I could tell from what people told m...
Aug 30, 2017
B.C. tourism industry taking a significant hit due to wildfires
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - British Columbia’s tourism industry is taking a hit with businesses reporting rising cancellations and decreased traffic over fears of wildfires. Maya Lange with Destinations BC...
Aug 30, 2017
Hutchinson happy to be back in Canadian fold but taking it one game at a time
ALLISTON, Ont. - Atiba Hutchinson’s reason for ending a one-year hiatus from the Canadian national team is simple. “I kind of missed it,” he said. “It’s nice to be back.&...
Aug 30, 2017
Tropical storm Harvey hits close to home for Calgary Stampeders Mitchell, Davis
CALGARY - The restaurant Bo Levi Mitchell used to frequent has been claimed by tropical storm Harvey. Floodwaters have threatened to breach the sandbags around his family’s home in Katy, Texas. ...
Aug 30, 2017
Five months from Pyeongchang, Virtue and Moir already feeling Olympic buzz
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Scott Moir used to be able to blend in during wing night at your typical Ilderton, Ont., establishment. But when the three-time world ice dance champion was back in his hometown a ...
Aug 30, 2017
B.C. Liberals change leadership dates to avoid Super Bowl clash
VANCOUVER - To avoid a potential political fumble British Columbia’s Liberal party is moving the dates of its leadership race to avoid conflicting with the Super Bowl. The party had planned to a...
Aug 30, 2017