Category Archives: Canadian Press
Rugby league chief executive says Wolfpack have been an 'absolute success'
TORONTO - As CEO of the Rugby Football League, Nigel Wood was in Toronto last spring to attend the launch of the Wolfpack. And he has liked what he’s seen in the months since. “I think the...
May 05, 2017
Canadian Soccer Association to choose successor for Victor Montagliani
An election Saturday will decide which of three candidates will succeed Victor Montagliani and run Canadian soccer. Montagliani was elected president of the Canadian Soccer Association in 2012 and 201...
May 05, 2017
Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry does not play in Game 3 loss to Cavaliers
TORONTO - Hampered by an ankle injury, Toronto Raptors star point guard Kyle Lowry spent Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal on the bench. Cory Joseph made the first playoff start of his NBA ca...
May 05, 2017
Thankful climber plucked from Canada's highest mountain 'did everything right'
WHITEHORSE - A solo climber who waited four days to be rescued from Canada’s highest mountain following two earthquakes in Yukon was too exhausted to say much beyond “thank you” to a...
May 05, 2017
Liberals, Senate headed for legislative showdown over union bill
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has set up a showdown with the Senate over whether workers should be required to unionize through a secret ballot. Labour Minister Patty Hajdu told the Commons on Frida...
May 05, 2017
German airport offers prayer booth in 65 languages
BERLIN - Feeling nervous before your flight? Travellers at one German airport can now receive spiritual solace by entering a booth and listening to a prayer of their choice before boarding the plane. ...
May 05, 2017
NDP would reinstate Nova Scotia film tax credit, programs cut in 2015
HALIFAX - New Democrats in Nova Scotia are promising to reinstate a film tax credit axed by the Liberal government, NDP Leader Gary Burrill pledged Friday, saying the government’s move left the ...
May 05, 2017
Puerto Rico to close 179 public schools amid crisis
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico is closing 179 public schools in a move expected to save more than $7 million amid a deep economic crisis that has sparked an exodus to the U.S. mainland in the pas...
May 05, 2017
Universities must create diversity plan or lose research money: council
OTTAWA - Universities have less than two years to find ways to recruit more women and minorities for Canada Research Chairs, or they won’t get any more positions funded by the federal government...
May 05, 2017
Human rights code changes will apply on reserve: justice minister
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould - a former First Nations leader - says a proposed government bill that changes the human rights code will apply on reserves, adding she hopes individuals...
May 05, 2017