Category Archives: Canadian Press
Candidate Warren has lunch with rising star Ocasio-Cortez
WASHINGTON - Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is breaking bread with New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whose endorsement in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary is a potentially powerful ...
Mar 28, 2019
SNC warned of U.S. move, slashing workforce if no plea deal, documents show
OTTAWA - SNC-Lavalin warned federal prosecutors last fall about a possible plan to split the company in two, move its offices to the United States and eliminate its Canadian workforce if it didn’...
Mar 28, 2019
Krzyzewski, Williams watching Canadian 'invasion' of NCAA with interest
WASHINGTON - Count Mike Krzyzewski and Buzz Williams among those watching the rise of Canada’s basketball talent with great interest. Both coaches will have an impact Canadian on the floor when ...
Mar 28, 2019
In his own words: Firefighter tells how he caught kids dropped from burning home
WINDSOR, N.S. - A Nova Scotia couple was forced to drop their baby and toddler from the second floor of their fast-burning house into the waiting arms of a firefighter early Thursday. Windsor, N.S., f...
Mar 28, 2019
Dress code at B.C. legislature, women make short-sleeve fashion statement
VICTORIA - A dress code protest at British Columbia’s legislature that prompted some women to roll up their sleeves in solidarity on Thursday has resulted in the Speaker’s office ordering ...
Mar 28, 2019
Lobbying effort launched to convince Goodale to remove mention of Sikh terrorism
OTTAWA - A Canadian group advocating for an independent Sikh state in India says the federal government has put all Sikh Canadians in jeopardy by listing Sikh extremism as one of five major terrorist ...
Mar 28, 2019
Boosted by arrival of Alejandro Pozuelo, Toronto FC looks for third straight win
TORONTO - A win over visiting New York City FC on Friday and Toronto FC can accomplish something it failed to do all of last season - win three league games in a row. Toronto (2-0-0) won back-to-back ...
Mar 28, 2019
Jerks no more: 'Canes to end post-game celebrations as playoff push intensifies
The “Storm Surge” is coming to an end in Carolina. Hurricanes forward Justin Williams posted on Twitter that the NHL club will be ending its elaborate post-game celebrations - which were p...
Mar 28, 2019
Leafs D Jake Gardiner returns to practice; eager for another shot at Bruins
TORONTO - Jake Gardiner wants another crack at the Boston Bruins. The polarizing Maple Leafs defenceman practised in a non-contact jersey Thursday, his first action with teammates since suffering a ba...
Mar 28, 2019
Calgary police officers to appeal corruption conviction in harassment case
CALGARY - Two former Calgary police officers found guilty of misusing department computers and harassing a woman in a custody battle have filed appeals. Court documents say Bradford McNish and Bryan M...
Mar 28, 2019