Category Archives: Canadian Press
End of an era: Jagr's time in Florida is over
Jaromir Jagr gave the Florida Panthers some star power, helped them win a division championship and unquestionably played a role in energizing what had been a stagnant fan base. And now his tenure wit...
Jul 01, 2017
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games CFL Winnipeg 43 Saskatchewan 40 (OT) — MLB American League Boston 7 Toronto 1 Detroit 7 Cleveland 4 (1st game) Cleveland 4 Detroit 1 (2nd game) Texas 10 Chicago White Sox ...
Jul 01, 2017
Canada Day from coast to coast
Canadians from across the country celebrated Canada’s 150 birthday Saturday. Here are some highlights: - Dozens of people took a boatride off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador to be the fir...
Jul 01, 2017
Sale dominates with 11 Ks as Red Sox win 7-1 to spoil Blue Jays celebration
TORONTO - Chris Sale almost single handedly dampened the mood at Rogers Centre. After a lengthy pre-game ceremony celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary had the 46,672 fans at Rogers Centre ener...
Jul 01, 2017
Alfredsson leaving role as Senators' senior adviser of hockey operations
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators lost a key piece of its front office on the opening day of NHL free agency. Retired captain Daniel Alfredsson announced Saturday he was leaving his role as the Senators...
Jul 01, 2017
B.C. woman regains Canadian citizenship stripped by arcane law
VANCOUVER - Byrdie Funk marked Canada Day by taking a citizenship oath, but unlike the 150 people around her who also raised their right arm to do the same, she is hardly a newcomer. Funk, who is a th...
Jul 01, 2017
Judge grants order blocking release of 38 Studios documents
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A judge on Friday granted Rhode Island’s attorney general a court order to temporarily block the release of documents from the investigation into the state’s failed $75 ...
Jul 01, 2017
Peter Mansbridge anchors his final edition of CBC's newscast "The National"
TORONTO - Peter Mansbridge ended his run as CBC’s main anchor Saturday saying he wasn’t a “fan of long goodbyes”, but was a “fan of long thank yous.” “I thank...
Jul 01, 2017
Parades and some protest mark Canada's 150th birthday in Montreal
MONTREAL - While thousands of Montrealers braved the rain to attend street parties and parades in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday on Saturday, not everyone in the province saw a reason to cele...
Jul 01, 2017
Interac's e-Transfer service back online after troubles that began Thursday
TORONTO - Interac says its e-Transfer service is now back online at all financial institutions after experiencing intermittent issues that began Thursday evening. In a posting on its Twitter account l...
Jul 01, 2017