Category Archives: Canadian Press
U Sports Roundup: T-Birds knock off top-ranked team in women's volleyball
EDMONTON - The top-seeded Trinity Western Spartans have made an early exit at the U Sports women’s volleyball championship. The No. 8 UBC Thunderbirds edged their provincial rivals 3-2 (25-23, 2...
Mar 15, 2019
Getting more oil to market in Canada requires more pipelines, NEB says
OTTAWA - The National Energy Board says Canada’s existing export pipelines are running at maximum efficiency and the only way to realistically get more oil to market through pipelines is to buil...
Mar 15, 2019
Flames make a case for being the home team in Regina outdoor game against Jets
REGINA - The NHL’s outdoor game in Regina may be a home game for the Winnipeg Jets, but the Calgary Flames are staking a claim to it. The NHL lauded all things Saskatchewan at Friday’s new...
Mar 15, 2019
Vancouver businessman David Sidoo pleads not guilty in U.S. college bribery case
BOSTON - Lawyers for a prominent Vancouver businessman say their client has pleaded not guilty in court in an alleged college admissions scam in the United States. The U.S. attorney office in Massachu...
Mar 15, 2019
Harper leaves game after being hit by pitch in Phillies win over Jays
CLEARWATER, Fla. - New Phillies star Bryce Harper left Philadelphia’s 3-2 spring training win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday after being hit by a pitch in the right ankle. Many in the crow...
Mar 15, 2019
Ground broken for long-awaited LAX people mover system
LOS ANGELES - It’s been talked about for years, and now construction is underway on a people mover to carry travellers in and out of Los Angeles International Airport. City officials broke groun...
Mar 15, 2019
Media industry anxious for news in budget on federal plan to support journalism
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is due to deliver an update to its plan to support journalism in next week’s budget but Ottawa’s recent silence on the file has stoked concerns in the media...
Mar 15, 2019
Virginia state police take search for recruits to the movies
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia State Police are taking their search for new recruits to the movies. A 30-second promotional video is set to begin playing Friday at movie theatres in Virginia and four other ...
Mar 15, 2019
File shows plea set for Florida man in pipe bomb mail case
NEW YORK - A Florida man charged with sending pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump is expected to plead guilty next week. A notice entered on the docket in the case of Cesar Sayoc...
Mar 15, 2019
Golden Globe Awards to kick off awards season on Jan. 5
LOS ANGELES - The Hollywood Foreign Press Association says it has chosen a date for next year’s Golden Globe Awards. The association said Friday the 77th annual awards will be held Jan. 5. The c...
Mar 15, 2019