Category Archives: Canadian Press
Montreal's oldest urban stable torn down, advocates promise to rebuild
MONTREAL - A living piece of Montreal history was relegated to the past on Thursday as the oldest urban stable in the city - some say in the country - was finally torn down. The stable at the Griffint...
Jun 15, 2017
Malaysia rejects US claims over assets said stolen from 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian sovereign wealth fund has rejected U.S. Justice Department allegations over money laundering and alleged theft of a treasure trove of assets including diamonds, a ...
Jun 15, 2017
CNN's chief Zucker lays blame on Trump for threats
NEW YORK - CNN chief Jeff Zucker says the level of threats faced by his journalists is more serious than people realize and he lays the blame squarely at the feet of President Donald Trump and other p...
Jun 15, 2017
Liberals to spend nearly $2.5B to keep used subs sailing past 2030
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is planning to spend billions more on the navy’s four wayward submarines to keep them operating into the 2030s. The plan to extend the lives of the troubled vesse...
Jun 15, 2017
Federal changes to Oceans Act to help protect one-tenth of marine areas by 2020
OTTAWA - The federal government is trying to make it easier to provide interim protection to marine areas, part of a campaign promise to more than double the amount of protected marine areas by the en...
Jun 15, 2017
Submarine hit by naval vessel while docked in B.C., minor damage reported
OTTAWA - One of the navy’s four submarines was hit Thursday by another naval vessel while docked at CFB Esquimalt in British Columbia. A naval spokesman says HMCS Chicoutimi was docked in the ha...
Jun 15, 2017
Blue Jays amateur scouting director Sanders 'very pleased' with three-day draft
TORONTO - From selecting Logan Warmoth at No. 22 overall to the Sean Ross pick some 39 rounds later at No. 1,209, the Toronto Blue Jays took another step in restocking their prospect talent pool at th...
Jun 15, 2017
Expansion draft helps Habs land skillful Jonathan Drouin from Tampa
MONTREAL - General manager Marc Bergevin couldn’t pass up a chance to bring one of the most talented French-Canadian players in the league to the Montreal Canadiens. But it cost him perhaps his ...
Jun 15, 2017
Canada's Andre De Grasse wins 100 metres at Bislett Games Diamond League meet
OSLO - Canada’s Andre De Grasse sprinted to another Diamond League victory, winning the 100 metres at the Bislett Games on Thursday. The 22-year-old from Markham, Ont., was slow out of the block...
Jun 15, 2017
Designer Pierre Cardin skips US fashion show after accident
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Fashion designer Pierre Cardin said he won’t be able to attend a fashion show in the United States because of an unspecified accident. The 94-year-old designer was scheduled t...
Jun 15, 2017