Category Archives: Canadian Press
Toronto FC loans Bakero to Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship
Toronto FC has loaned forward Jon Bakero to Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship. The 22-year-old Bakero is the third TFC player to go out on loan in recent days. Midfielder Aidan Daniels went to...
Mar 20, 2019
SNC-Lavalin CEO says he never cited job losses in push for remediation agreement
TORONTO - The chief executive of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says he never cited the protection of 9,000 Canadian jobs as a reason the company should be granted a remediation agreement to avoid a criminal ...
Mar 20, 2019

What's next after UK seeks 3-month delay to Brexit?
LONDON - With just nine days to go until Brexit day, Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the European Union to postpone Britain’s departure from the European Union until June 30. The decision i...
Mar 20, 2019

Respecting elders: Maya Angelou clip sparks courtesy debate
NEW YORK - Put a handle on it. If you don’t know what that means, you might not call elders by “Mr.,” ”Miss” or “Mrs.,” insist that your children do the same ...
Mar 20, 2019

Canada knocks off China to improve to 4-4 at women's worlds
SILKEBORG, Denmark - Chelsea Carey’s Canadian rink rebounded with a much-needed 8-7 win over China’s Jie Mei on Wednesday at the world women’s curling championship. The win improved ...
Mar 20, 2019

Budget answers long-standing calls for federal strategy on dementia
OTTAWA - Health advocacy groups and MPs are cheering the Liberal government’s proposal to spend $50 million over five years to support a national dementia strategy that’s to be released la...
Mar 20, 2019

Speaker relegates Parti Quebecois to 4th-place status in Quebec legislature
QUEBEC - The struggling Parti Quebecois has suffered another setback with a decision by the Speaker relegating it to fourth place in the provincial legislature. Francois Paradis ruled Wednesday that t...
Mar 20, 2019
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime books ticket to main draw at Miami Open
MIAMI - Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to the main draw at the Miami Open. The 18-year-old from Montreal defeated Paolo Lorenzi of Italy 7-6 (1), 6-2 in the second and final round o...
Mar 20, 2019
Ichiro cheered at Tokyo Dome, Mariners top A's 9-7 in opener
TOKYO - Ichiro drew all the cheers. Most everyone else on the Seattle Mariners did all the hitting. A crowd that came to salute Ichiro Suzuki in his homeland saw Domingo Santana deliver the biggest hi...
Mar 20, 2019
Tokyo Olympics organizers unveil torch for next year's games
Tokyo Olympics organizers have unveiled their torch for next year’s games, playing off the image of Japan’s famous cherry blossoms. The cherry blossom is Japan’s most-loved flower. O...
Mar 20, 2019