Category Archives: Canadian Press
Denis Shapovalov joins fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in Miami semis
MIAMI - Denis Shapovalov has continued a marvellous March for Canadian teen tennis players. The 19-year-old native of Richmond Hill, Ont., joined fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, 18, in the men&...
Mar 28, 2019
Victoria Royals forward Kody McDonald suspended indefinitely for match penalty
CALGARY - Victoria Royals forward Kody McDonald may have played his last game in the Western Hockey League. The WHL announced on Thursday that it has suspended the 20-year-old McDonald indefinitely fo...
Mar 28, 2019
Blue Jays' Charlie Montoyo pleased with MLB managerial debut despite loss
TORONTO - Charlie Montoyo anxiously waited at the top of the home dugout until he got a pat on his shoulder telling him that it was his turn to go on to the field at Rogers Centre. The 53-year-old Mon...
Mar 28, 2019
Regina Police release RCMP review of Nadine Machiskinic death investigation
REGINA - An RCMP report says the investigation by the Regina Police Service into the death of an Indigenous woman who fell 10 storeys down a laundry chute did not meet professional standards. Nadine M...
Mar 28, 2019
Cannabis banking bill advances in US House committee
DENVER - Legislation that would provide federal protection for financial institutions that serve state-authorized marijuana and ancillary businesses passed a U.S. House committee on Thursday. The Hous...
Mar 28, 2019
Manitoba government to pull nurses ad that union says is demeaning to women
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is pulling a series of advertisements aimed at recruiting nurses after one of the images was criticized as being sexist and patronizing. The ads have been online sin...
Mar 28, 2019
Baltimore mayor says her $500K book deal was a 'mistake'
Baltimore’s mayor on Thursday described a lucrative arrangement to sell her self-published children’s books to a university-based health care system as a “regrettable mistake” ...
Mar 28, 2019
Blue Jays lose opener in extra innings after strong start from Stroman
TORONTO - Marcus Stroman has been adamant that 2019 would mark a return to form for him after a rough season last year. Despite getting saddled with a no-decision in Toronto’s season opener Thur...
Mar 28, 2019
US charges Facebook with high-tech housing discrimination
NEW YORK - The federal government charged Facebookwith high-tech housing discrimination Thursday for allegedly allowing landlords and real estate brokers to systematically exclude groups such as non-C...
Mar 28, 2019
Lyft's shares soar as investors bet on ride-hailing future
Lyft’s shares soared as the company went public Friday, giving investors their first chance to bet on the future of the ride-hailing industry. The stock opened at $87.24, up 21 per cent from its...
Mar 28, 2019