Category Archives: Canadian Press
PM tries to keep lid on constitutional can of worms opened by Couillard
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau moved quickly Thursday to slam the lid on a constitutional can of worms opened by Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, who unveiled a plan to eventually secure recognition of his...
Jun 02, 2017
Storms delay SpaceX station delivery using recycled capsule
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Stormy weather thwarted SpaceX’s effort Thursday to launch its first recycled cargo ship to the International Space Station. A lightning strike within 11 miles of the pad ...
Jun 02, 2017
Next man up: Short-handed Toronto FC takes aim at unbeaten record
Toronto FC will take aim at a franchise record on Saturday with yet another rejigged starting lineup. But Toronto’s enviable depth has been a theme in its splendid eight-game unbeaten streak, an...
Jun 02, 2017
Buchanan becomes first Canadian to lift Champions League trophy as Lyon wins
CARDIFF, Wales - Kadeisha Buchanan made soccer history Thursday, becoming the first Canadian to hoist the Champions League trophy as Lyon defeated Paris Saint-Germain 7-6 in a penalty shootout in the ...
Jun 02, 2017
National soccer coach Zambrano high on veteran Bernier ahead of Curacao friendly
LAVAL, Que. - As excited as he is about Canada’s young soccer talent, national team coach Octavio Zambrano has a special fondness for 37-year-old midfielder Patrice Bernier. And there is a good ...
Jun 02, 2017
Star-studded festivities planned for Canada Day long weekend in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Homegrown entertainers from the worlds of stage and screen will converge in Ottawa over the Canada Day weekend for star-studded festivities celebrating the country’s 150th birthday. Her...
Jun 02, 2017
Loto-Quebec cancels betting on future of U.S. President Donald Trump's presidency
QUEBEC - In the end, Donald Trump’s presidency has lasted longer than Loto-Quebec’s plan to accept bets on its outcome. Just one day after inviting players to make wagers on whether Trump ...
Jun 02, 2017
Expert panel says government must go beyond lip service on youth jobs
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals should overhaul the government’s summer jobs program to help young people who aren’t in school find work and do so at any time of the year, a new report says....
Jun 02, 2017
McKenna 'deeply disappointed' in U.S. decision to pull out of Paris
OTTAWA - President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate-change agreement is disappointing, but the world is marching inexorably towards a greener future with or without the U...
Jun 02, 2017
RCMP charge Ontario man who allegedly tried to import fentanyl patches
LONDON, Ont. - The Mounties say an Ontario man is charged with allegedly trying import the deadly opioid fentanyl. They say the 56-year-old London, Ont.-area man was arrested on Thursday and charged w...
Jun 02, 2017