Category Archives: Canadian Press
Newfoundland hockey fans will miss Growlers coach Ryane Clowe: ex-NHLer
Having Newfoundlander Ryane Clowe behind the bench of a professional hockey team in St. John’s meant everything to the local community, says former NHL forward Dan Cleary. Cleary, who’s fr...
Jan 25, 2019
Feds sued for short-changing disabled veterans and alleged cover-up
TORONTO - The federal government knowingly short-changed hundreds of thousands of disabled veterans and RCMP members about $165 million in benefits, a proposed class action filed in Federal Court on F...
Jan 25, 2019
Canadians rescue five injured peacekeepers following second attack in a week
OTTAWA - Canadian peacekeepers in Mali launched their second medical-evacuation mission in less than a week after a UN armoured vehicle triggered an explosive device Friday, killing two and wounding s...
Jan 25, 2019
The battle for 2019 has already begun: Conservatives gearing up for election
OTTAWA - Canada’s Conservatives are unapologetically in election campaign mode as they gather in Ottawa for a three-day caucus retreat this weekend. The MPs and Senators have gathered in part to...
Jan 25, 2019
Source: Canadian teenager Jordyn Huitema to join Paris Saint-Germain
Canadian teenager Jordyn Huitema appears headed to Paris Saint-Germain. The 17-year-old forward from Chilliwack, B.C., announced Thursday that she is forgoing college to turn pro. While Huitema did no...
Jan 25, 2019
Trudeau pressed in Quebec City to give more contracts to Davie shipyard
QUEBEC - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered an optimistic vision for Quebec but few concrete promises on Friday as he delivered a series of campaign-style speeches in the provincial capital. With t...
Jan 25, 2019
Judge won't block Miss America Org from state changes
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A New Jersey judge refused to block the Miss America Organization from carrying out changes to some of its state pageant leadership groups, even as he called on both sides to try...
Jan 25, 2019
Van der Wiel says goodbye to Toronto, blames differences with TFC coaches
TORONTO - Dutch international Gregory van der Wiel blames “difference with the coaching staff” for his split with Toronto FC. And the 30-year-old defender appeared to take a parting shot a...
Jan 25, 2019
Ontario-bred Channel Maker to run in Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational
Jockey Javier Castellano will have his hands full Saturday in the inaugural US$7-million Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational. Castellano will ride Ontario-bred Channel Maker, a five-year-old g...
Jan 25, 2019
Fiat Chrysler recalls pickups; power steering can fail
DETROIT - Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 182,000 pickup trucks worldwide to fix an electrical problem that can knock out the power steering. The recall covers Ram 1500 pickups from the 2019 mode...
Jan 25, 2019