Category Archives: Canadian Press
Alouettes seek rebound from late collapse in Winnipeg, blowout loss in Toronto
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes hope to chase away a couple of nightmares when they face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this week. The first was the catastrophic final 100 seconds of a 41-40 defeat in Wi...
Aug 22, 2017
Toronto psychiatrist loses licence over relationship with former patient
TORONTO - A Toronto psychiatrist has lost his licence to practise after becoming romantically involved with a former patient less than a month after their professional relationship ended. The College ...
Aug 22, 2017
Oilers star captain McDavid says team better for bittersweet playoff experience
TORONTO - The Edmonton Oilers’ first playoff berth in more than a decade ended in heartbreak, but Connor McDavid thinks the club will be better for it. “I think after going through the pla...
Aug 22, 2017
Photographer Boris Spremo remembered for charm, skill, chutzpah
TORONTO - Award-winning photojournalist Boris Spremo, a blue-eyed charmer who captured intimate and surprising moments from world leaders and average citizens alike, has died. The retired newsman died...
Aug 22, 2017
Canadian James MacDonald basking in limelight of world driving championship
James MacDonald is still basking in the limelight of a most unlikely world championship. The 31-year-old Charlottetown native clinched the 2017 world driving championship in his hometown Friday night....
Aug 22, 2017
Anthony, Heslip and Nicholson headline Canadian roster for FIBA AmeriCup
TORONTO - Centre Joel Anthony, guard Brady Heslip and forward Andrew Nicholson headline the Canadian senior men’s national team roster for the upcoming FIBA AmeriCup in Argentina. Anthony, a fre...
Aug 22, 2017
Saskatchewan adds officers to try to tackle concern about growing crime
REGINA - Saskatchewan is adding more police positions, giving other officers more power and will lobby for a crackdown on young offenders to try to tackle growing crime rates, especially in rural area...
Aug 22, 2017
Personal, political divisions erupt over ballistic missile defence
OTTAWA - Personal and political divisions over ballistic missile defence were on clear display Tuesday, as a group of parliamentarians gathered on Parliament Hill to discuss the threat posed by North ...
Aug 22, 2017
High school freshman collapses at football practice and dies
NEW YORK - A 14-year-old boy collapsed during a football practice held on a hot, humid Tuesday morning at a private high school and later died, police and school officials said. Dominick Bess was head...
Aug 22, 2017
Ontario tweaks labour reform bill, but no changes to minimum wage phase-in
TORONTO - A major Ontario labour reform bill is being tweaked but so far is seeing no significant changes to key parts, including a controversial phase-in of a $15 minimum wage, leaving concerned busi...
Aug 22, 2017