Category Archives: Canadian Press
Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio undergoes sports hernia surgery
Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio has undergone sports hernia surgery. The MLS team said the 26-year-old from Brampton, Ont., had the surgery Thursday and is expected back for pre-season training ...
Nov 02, 2018
Troop deployment creates tense atmosphere on US border
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - As the first active-duty military troops sent to the U.S. border with Mexico installed coils of razor wire on a bridge and a riverbank Friday, a sense of unease spread across Texa...
Nov 02, 2018
Time change shift low priority for business; B.C. premier says no to change
VICTORIA - Of all the issues facing businesses, getting rid of daylight time doesn’t come up in boardroom discussions about how to improve Canada’s economy, says the president of the Busin...
Nov 02, 2018
Maple Leafs insist they're not panicking despite suddenly struggling attack
TORONTO - John Tavares moved in on a 2-on-1 break and inexplicably saw the puck roll off his stick at the critical moment. Mitch Marner was there for the follow-up chance only to flub his initial atte...
Nov 02, 2018
Eskimos get one more chance for a win before heading into uncertain off-season
EDMONTON - As the only West Division team that won’t make the playoffs in a season when the 106th edition of the Grey Cup will be played in their stadium, the Edmonton Eskimos face the Winnipeg ...
Nov 02, 2018
Carbon taxes on coal-fired power plants to affect only some of their emissions
OTTAWA - Coal-fired power plants in Canada will pay to keep polluting once the federal government imposes a carbon price but, like other heavy emitters in Canada, they won’t pay for every tonne ...
Nov 02, 2018
Labour dispute ends but challenges remain for Canadian men's rugby sevens squad
The Canadian men’s rugby sevens team is back training after a labour dispute with Rugby Canada. But challenges remain for coach Damian McGrath, whose squad takes the field in Dubai on Nov. 30 fo...
Nov 02, 2018
OHL's London Knights get defenceman Bouchard, forward Formenton back from NHL
LONDON, Ont. - The London Knights are getting two of their impact players from last season back from the NHL. The Edmonton Oilers announced Monday that they have returned defenceman Evan Bouchard to t...
Nov 02, 2018
Alec Baldwin charged with assault in alleged parking dispute
NEW YORK - Alec Baldwin was arrested Friday and charged with assault and harassment after allegedly striking a man in the face during a dispute over a parking spot outside his New York City home, auth...
Nov 02, 2018
After court challenge, Ottawa mayor opens Twitter feed to everyone again
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson will let political critics read his Twitter feed again after several went to court claiming he violated their constitutional rights by blocking them. They argued that even if h...
Nov 02, 2018