Category Archives: Canadian Press
Former ski coach Charest released as he appeals sex-related convictions
MONTREAL - Former national ski coach Bertrand Charest will be released from prison as he appeals his convictions on sex-related charges involving young skiers. “He does not present a risk of fli...
Mar 25, 2019
A timeline of events in the SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA - A chronology of the SNC-Lavalin controversy, according to public documents, reports and testimony to the House of Commons justice committee: Feb. 19, 2015 – The RCMP lays corruption and...
Mar 25, 2019
Freeland says tariffs raise 'serious questions' about NAFTA after meetings in DC
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is keeping up the pressure on the Trump administration, warning that Canada’s support for the updated North American trade pact may hinge on t...
Mar 25, 2019
Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo says he can't wait to play for Toronto FC
TORONTO - Alejandro Pozuelo hit all the right notes Monday in his formal introduction as a Toronto FC player. The 27-year-old Spaniard, sticking to English wherever possible, said he wants to be here,...
Mar 25, 2019
Bianca Andreescu's win streak ends after early exit because of injury
MIAMI - The injury bug has derailed Bianca Andreescu’s impressive run. The rising Canadian tennis star’s win streak was snapped at 10 matches after a 6-1, 2-0 loss to No. 21 seed Anett Kon...
Mar 25, 2019
Nova Scotia budget to target key areas such as health care:finance minister
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia will table its fourth consecutive balanced budget Tuesday with room to spend in key areas including health care, says Finance Minister Karen Casey. In an interview Monday, Casey ...
Mar 25, 2019
Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo reminisces on Expos connection in Montreal
MONTREAL - Charlie Montoyo was a 27-year-old infielder still trying to carve out a major league career the last time he stepped on the field at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. Montoyo, now the manag...
Mar 25, 2019
Famed Nova Scotia treasure hunter did it his way, reverend tells funeral
MARTINS POINT, N.S. - An American man who dedicated his life to finding treasure on Nova Scotia’s Oak Island was remembered Monday as a larger-than-life figure who became a pillar in the communi...
Mar 25, 2019
Man charged in stabbing of Montreal priest sent for psychiatric evaluation
MONTREAL - A Montreal man charged with the attempted murder of a Catholic priest last week was ordered Monday to undergo an evaluation at a psychiatric hospital. The Crown and defence agreed that Vlad...
Mar 25, 2019
Refugee who sheltered Edward Snowden in Hong Kong arrives in Canada
A woman who escaped violence and human trafficking, and helped shelter former CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden when he fled to Hong Kong, has arrived in Canada with her daughter after being granted re...
Mar 25, 2019