Category Archives: Canadian Press
Argos defensive co-ordinator Chamblin happy to be back coaching in CFL
TORONTO - The time off was nice, but Corey Chamblin is happy being back where he belongs. Chamblin is in his first season as the Toronto Argonauts’ defensive co-ordinator, secondary coach and as...
Jun 02, 2017
An NDP minority government in B.C. may have to water down its ambitions: experts
VANCOUVER - An NDP minority government in British Columbia would be hard pressed to make good on all the plans it has laid out in an agreement with the Green party, experts say. Duane Bratt, a politic...
Jun 02, 2017
IMF warns about housing and household debt, urges more action by government
OTTAWA - The International Monetary Fund is warning about the risks to the Canadian economy due to a possible correction in the housing market and urged governments to do more to protect against them....
Jun 02, 2017
Winnipeg refuge for victims going through court process named for murdered teen
WINNIPEG - Victims of crime and their families in Winnipeg will soon have a refuge while going through the court process. Candace House is a short walk from the city’s courthouse. Wilma Derksen ...
Jun 02, 2017
Lebanon bans the new "Wonder Woman" movie
BEIRUT - Lebanese authorities banned the new “Wonder Woman” movie Wednesday hours before it was due to premiere in the capital and following a campaign against its lead actress, Gal Gadot,...
Jun 02, 2017
CFL TSN giving fans chance to build and run their own team this season
TORONTO - Canadian football fans can now become the general manager of their own team. The CFL and TSN have partnered to launch TSN CFL Fantasy, a free game that will give fans the chance to build and...
Jun 02, 2017
Quebec defends lack of provincial framework for school food allergy policies
MONTREAL - Quebec should consider a province-wide framework on how schools manage food allergies rather than leaving it up to individual school boards, allergy experts said Wednesday. The government w...
Jun 02, 2017
UN chief to meet rival Cyprus leaders in New York
NICOSIA, Cyprus - United Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet the rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus at U.N. headquarters in New York amid faltering reunification talks, officials said...
Jun 02, 2017
Fed survey finds tight labour markets, rising wages
WASHINGTON - The economy kept growing in April through late May, with more regions citing worker shortages across a widening range of occupations, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday. In its latest...
Jun 02, 2017
Canada's women's basketball drops one-point exhibition loss to Montenegro
BORDEAUX, France - Canada’s women’s basketball team dropped a 67-66 decision to 27th-ranked Montenegro on Wednesday in the third game of their European exhibition series. Ruth Hamblin of H...
Jun 02, 2017