Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canada renews women's hockey rivalry with U.S. ahead of world championship
CALGARY - Beating archrival United States and earning a spot on the world championship team are the stakes for the players named to the Canadian women’s hockey team for an upcoming series agains...
Jan 23, 2019
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. named top prospect
TORONTO - Baseball America has named Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. the top prospect in the sport. The 19-year-old Dominican, who was born in Montreal, split last season between...
Jan 23, 2019
Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper among SAG Awards presenters
LOS ANGELES - Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper and Rami Malek are among the first presenters announced for Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards. Other presenters announced Wednesday by the actors union ...
Jan 23, 2019
Hulu ups price for live-TV service, cuts basic package price
NEW YORK - Hulu’s live-TV streaming service will cost $5 more per month, while its traditional video-on-demand service will be $2 cheaper. Hulu with Live TV, a cable-like package with CNN, ESPN ...
Jan 23, 2019
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen delaying testimony to Congress
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, will not testify before a House committee next month as scheduled, his adviser said Wednesday, depriving Democrats for now of ...
Jan 23, 2019
Liberals have options to help more millennials buy homes, experts say
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have several options as they look for ways to help more millennials buy homes in an era of pricey real estate and rising borrowing costs, housing experts say. Finance Min...
Jan 23, 2019
Anti-corruption squad arrests former head of Montreal construction trade school
MONTREAL - The former head of a Montreal construction trade school was arrested by the province’s anti-corruption unit Wednesday and charged with fraud-related crimes against the school. The ant...
Jan 23, 2019
Union at Audi plant in Hungary to hold week-long strike
BUDAPEST, Hungary - A union of autoworkers at a plant in Hungary of German carmaker Audi says it will launch a week-long strike after unsuccessful negotiations over wages and benefits with the company...
Jan 23, 2019
Meek Mill, Jay-Z and sports owners back justice reforms
NEW YORK - A coalition of big names in sports and entertainment pledged their high-profile platforms and $50 million on Wednesday at the launch of an organization that will lobby for changes to state ...
Jan 23, 2019
Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano belches glowing rock, ash
MEXICO CITY - The Popocatepetl volcano outside Mexico City has spewed glowing rock and dumped a dusting of ash over nearby towns. Mexico’s national disaster prevention agency says the volcano ea...
Jan 23, 2019