Category Archives: Canadian Press
Capitals F Tom Wilson's 20-game suspension upheld by Bettman
NEW YORK - Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson’s 20-game suspension for an illegal check to an opponent’s head in a preseason game was upheld by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursda...
Oct 25, 2018
New teachers in Ontario will be made to take math test before getting licence
TORONTO - All aspiring teachers in Ontario will be required to pass a math proficiency test before receiving their licence to teach, the Progressive Conservative government said Thursday as it introdu...
Oct 25, 2018
Nguyen says paying for his skating has changed his perspective on skating
LAVAL, Que. - Nam Nguyen has a newfound love for his sport. It partly took paying the bills to find it. The 20-year-old from Toronto had intended to quit figure skating last season as part of a deal h...
Oct 25, 2018
WorkSafeBC report cites safety failures in derailment that killed 3 workers
Decaying railroad ties and the failure of a safety mechanism to prevent a train derailment are cited in a report by British Columbia’s workers’ safety agency as factors in a crash that kil...
Oct 25, 2018
Toronto Blue Jays make Charlie Montoyo the 13th manager in their history
TORONTO - Charlie Montoyo has been named the new manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. Montoyo becomes the 13th manager in Blue Jays history, agreeing to a three-year deal through 2021 with a team option ...
Oct 25, 2018
Cannabis delays could push Ontario consumers to black market: critics
TORONTO - The Ontario government is coming under fire for delays in the delivery of legal cannabis in the province, with critics suggesting consumers could revert back to the black market. Just over a...
Oct 25, 2018
Federal Liberal government to release fall economic update Nov. 21
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government will release a fall economic update on Nov. 21 alongside a plan to shore up Canadian competitiveness and prevent investment dollars from flowing south of the border. Fi...
Oct 25, 2018
Trans Mountain like Monty Python's dead parrot under Trudeau government: Scheer
CALGARY - The federal Opposition leader is likening the stalled Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to a famous Monty Python sketch in which two men argue over whether a parrot is actually dead. “...
Oct 25, 2018
2 Yosemite National Park visitors die in fall from overlook
SAN FRANCISCO - Two visitors died in a fall from a popular overlook at Yosemite National Park that allows people to walk to the cliff’s edge, where there is no railing, an official said Thursday...
Oct 25, 2018
Former Canadian Olympic wrestler savours life as a heavyweight in the UFC
Former Olympian Arjan Singh Bhullar didn’t want to give up competition when his wrestling career ended. The 32-year-old heavyweight from Richmond, B.C., is getting all he wants in the UFC these ...
Oct 25, 2018