Category Archives: Canadian Press
Trudeau talks tech at top studio in B.C. after meeting with Washington governor
BURNABY, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demonstrated a new virtual camera used by game makers at an Electronic Arts Canada studio near Vancouver on Thursday after promoting the country’s t...
May 18, 2017
Senator apologizes for use of N-word during testimony on transgender rights bill
OTTAWA - Sen. Andre Pratte apologized Thursday for using a notorious racial slur during a Senate committee hearing, where he uttered the so-called “N-word” as an example of an epithet that...
May 18, 2017
Salford releases Australian winger who racially abused Toronto Wolfpack prop
SALFORD, England - Winger Justin Carney, suspended eight games for racially abusing a Toronto Wolfpack player, is leaving the Salford Red Devils. Carner landed on his feet, joining Hull Kingston Rover...
May 18, 2017
Almost 40 per cent of Canadians eat lunch at their desks, new research shows
MONTREAL - Almost 40 per cent of Canadians are eating lunch at their desks - a number that reflects increasing workplace pressures as well as shifting attitudes toward meals, says the lead author of a...
May 18, 2017
Gender-neutral birth certificates could be issued in Ontario by 2018
TORONTO - Gender-neutral birth certificates could be issued in Ontario as early as next year, provided the province can work out bureaucratic hurdles involving other governments. Ontario’s minis...
May 18, 2017
Alberta aims to speed up orphan well clean up with $235-million loan
CARSTAIRS, Alta. - Alberta’s NDP government is trying to speed up the cleanup of old, orphaned oil and gas wells with a $235-million loan. The province announced legislation Thursday that will a...
May 18, 2017
Jury rules UK man was hiring killer, not writing thriller
LONDON - A retired British television producer was convicted Thursday of trying to hire hit men to kill his partner, after a jury rejected his claim that he was merely conducting research for a thrill...
May 18, 2017
A look at the four teams that will battle for the 2017 Memorial Cup
The 99th edition of the Memorial Cup begins Friday, with the host Windsor Spitfires facing the Saint John Sea Dogs. Following round-robin play, the championship game is set for May 29. Here’s a ...
May 18, 2017
Host Windsor Spitfires set to take on Canada's best at 2017 Memorial Cup
If there was a silver lining for Logan Stanley after an injury cost him half his Ontario Hockey League season, it was knowing his Windsor Spitfires would be hosting the 2017 Memorial Cup. The hulking ...
May 18, 2017
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Playoffs Third Round Anaheim 3 Nashville 2 (OT) (Series tied 2-2) — World Hockey Championship Quarter-finals At Cologne, Germany Finland 2 U.S. 0 Canada 2 Germnay 1 At...
May 18, 2017