Category Archives: Canadian Press
Olympic silver medallist Kevin Reynolds retires from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA - Kevin Reynolds has announced his retirement from competitive figure skating, ending a career that includes an Olympic silver medal. Reynolds was part of Canada’s silver-medallist squad ...
Dec 19, 2018
'White' hockey teams in Manitoba accused of forming league without First Nations
WINNIPEG - A lawyer representing some Indigenous hockey teams in Manitoba argued in court Wednesday that all the “white teams” got together and formed a new Junior B league which excludes ...
Dec 19, 2018
Canadian winger Gabriel Vilardi out of world juniors with back injury
VICTORIA - A nagging back injury will keep Canadian winger Gabriel Vilardi out of the world junior hockey championship. Hockey Canada has confirmed the Los Angeles Kings prospect will not play in the ...
Dec 19, 2018
UN General Assembly endorses global migration accord
The U.N. General Assembly endorsed a sweeping accord to ensure safe and orderly migration Wednesday over opposition from five countries, including the United States and Hungary. The Global Compact for...
Dec 19, 2018
Class action filed against northern RCMP over alleged Indigenous mistreatment
EDMONTON - A class-action lawsuit filed in an Edmonton court alleges RCMP in the three northern territories regularly assault and abuse Indigenous people. “We know from anecdotal and media repor...
Dec 19, 2018
Ex-teacher's sentencing delayed in 'celebgate' hacking case
RICHMOND, Va. - Sentencing has been delayed for a former Virginia teacher who pleaded guilty in the 2014 “celebgate” scandal in which hackers obtained nude photographs and other private in...
Dec 19, 2018
Health Canada moves to restrict alcohol in single-serve sugary drinks
MONTREAL - Health Canada is moving to restrict sugary high-alcohol drinks like the one reportedly consumed by a Quebec teen who died last winter. The federal agency said the single-serve products are ...
Dec 19, 2018
Canadian tennis player Wozniak retires following injury-plagued 2018 season
MONTREAL - Following a 2018 season that saw her participate in just three events and a crowdfunding campaign for financial support fall short, Canadian tennis star Aleksandra Wozniak spent some time w...
Dec 19, 2018
Toronto FC to open CONCACAF Champions League on Feb. 19 in La Chorrera, Panama
Toronto FC will open its 2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League on Feb. 19 in La Chorrera, Panama, against Club Atletico Independiente. The return leg of the round-of-16 series will be Feb. 26 at B...
Dec 19, 2018
Raptors injury troubles continue; Lowry, Ibaka to sit out against Pacers
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors’ injury troubles show no signs of letting up. All-star point guard Kyle Lowry and big man Serge Ibaka won’t play tonight against the visiting Indiana Pacers, ...
Dec 19, 2018