Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canadian authors applaud school board's approach to teaching 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
Some Canadian authors believe students should be able to see their identities reflected in the stories they learn about in English class, and they applauded an Ontario school board for making that a p...
Oct 21, 2018
Big city issues resonate across town lines in Ontario's municipal elections
Wendy Landry is worried about affordable housing, accessible public transit and infrastructure. Her checklist of issues, which reads like a snapshot of big-city newspaper headlines, encapsulates some ...
Oct 21, 2018
'Halloween' scares up $77.5 million in ticket sales
LOS ANGELES - Forty years later, Michael Myers is still drawing huge audiences to the movie theatres for a good scare. “Halloween” has opened in first place with an estimated $77.5 million...
Oct 21, 2018
Toronto residents set to vote Monday on the next four years of civic leaders
Toronto’s municipal election campaign, marked by unprecedented provincial interference, ends Monday when voters get to pass judgment on the incumbent mayor’s record of the past four years ...
Oct 21, 2018
John Tory's and Jennifer Keesmaat's stances on 5 issues in Toronto's election
Toronto goes to the polls Monday to vote for their favourite among three dozen candidates running for mayor. However, polls suggest no candidate poses a major threat to incumbent John Tory. His bigges...
Oct 21, 2018
Svitolina and Pliskova win opening matches at WTA Finals
SINGAPORE - Karolina Pliskova and Elina Svitolina secured opening round-robin match wins at the WTA Finals on Sunday. Pliskova, who now leads the tour with 48 wins this season, defeated defending cham...
Oct 21, 2018
Five common issues in Ontario's province-wide municipal elections
Municipal elections are often fought around matters of local importance, but a number of issues have emerged in various Ontario races that resonate broadly. Here are five that transcend municipal line...
Oct 21, 2018
Cam Levins sets new Canadian marathon record at Toronto Waterfront Marathon
TORONTO - Cam Levins chased a mark that had eluded Canada’s fastest marathon men for more than four decades Sunday. And in the process, he wrote his own comeback story with every powerful step. ...
Oct 21, 2018
One year to election: Trudeau Liberals gear up for tussles on climate, premiers
OTTAWA - Twelve months from now, Canadians will pass judgment on the Trudeau government and decide whether its first mandate should be its last or if it deserves another four years. As the one-year co...
Oct 21, 2018
'In our bloodline:' Land-based learning links curriculum with Indigenous culture
REGINA - A school day for six-year-old Hunter Sasakamoose can start with lighting a fire for breakfast and end with doing math by candlelight. In between, the boy learns life skills such as hunting an...
Oct 21, 2018