Category Archives: Canadian Press
Wynne shuffles cabinet as Glen Murray leaves for Pembina Institute
TORONTO - Ontario’s premier had to shuffle a few members of her cabinet Monday as her environment minister announced his resignation, a move she insisted should not be interpreted as evidence of...
Jul 31, 2017
Muskrat Falls activists released from St. John's penitentiary amid protests
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Three Labrador protesters jailed after refusing to obey a court injunction ordering them to stay away from the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project site are to be released. The...
Jul 31, 2017
Former Montreal defenceman Markov signs with Russian club
MOSCOW - Longtime Montreal Canadiens defenceman Andrei Markov has signed with Russian club Ak Bars Kazan. Ak Bars says the 38-year-old Markov has signed a two-year contract to play in the Kontinental ...
Jul 31, 2017
Senators seek tougher law for lobbyists for foreign govts
WASHINGTON - A group of Democratic senators is introducing legislation to crack down on lobbyists who fail to disclose their work on behalf of foreign governments. The legislation being introduced Mon...
Jul 31, 2017
Toronto Islands reopen after nearly 3-month closure due to spring flooding
TORONTO - The Toronto Islands, a popular summer destination for both city residents and tourists, reopened to the public on Monday after a nearly three-month closure due to flooding. Mayor John Tory w...
Jul 31, 2017
Ousted Manitoba backbencher plans legal challenge for right to cross the floor
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba politician who was kicked out of the governing Progressive Conservative caucus says he’s planning a court challenge against a law that forbids him from joining another part...
Jul 04, 2017
After loss in Dallas, Toronto FC faces another tough road game in Orlando
After a disappointing loss in Dallas, Toronto FC finds itself back in hot, hostile surroundings in Orlando on Wednesday. Saturday’s 3-1 defeat in Texas, combined with Chicago’s 4-0 win ove...
Jul 04, 2017
81-year-old Mississippi man shoots 6th hole-in-1 of his life
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. - A Mississippi man had a good day on the golf course when he made the sixth hole-in-one of his life. The Daily Leader reports 81-year-old Glen Martin was playing in a senior scrambl...
Jul 04, 2017
Sabathia stumbles in his DL return; Blue Jays top Yanks 4-1
NEW YORK - When CC Sabathia took the mound at the Los Angeles Angels on June 13, the New York Yankees were 38-23 and led the AL East by four games. Sabathia limped off after four innings that night wi...
Jul 04, 2017
Ontario museum sees dialogue opportunity after Canadian flag vandalized
KITCHENER, Ont. - Police are investigating it as an act of vandalism, but the director of an Ontario museum where a giant Canadian flag was stained with black paint over the Canada Day weekend says it...
Jul 04, 2017