Category Archives: Canadian Press
US industrial production rebounds 0.6 per cent in June
WASHINGTON - U.S. industrial production rebounded last month after being dragged down in May by a fire at an auto parts plant. The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that industrial production - which inclu...
Jul 17, 2018
Usain Bolt to make run at pro soccer in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia - Usain Bolt is making a run at professional soccer in Australia. The Olympic sprint great has long expressed his love of the game. Since his retirement from track, he has tested him...
Jul 17, 2018
Police wrap examination of property linked to McArthur, find more remains
TORONTO - A second exploration of a site where alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur is accused of burying the bodies of numerous men yielded human remains on nearly every day of a nine-day search, Tor...
Jul 17, 2018
Rapper T.I. charged with simple assault, other charges
MCDONOUGH, Ga. - Prosecutors this month charged rapper T.I. with simple assault, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct following an altercation outside his Atlanta area home in May. News outlets r...
Jul 17, 2018
Duke Williams, Travis Lulay, Micah Johnson named CFL top performers for Week 5
TORONTO - Edmonton receiver D’Haquille (Duke) Williams, B.C. quarterback Travis Lulay and Calgary defensive lineman Micah Johnson are the top performers for Week 5 of the CFL season. Williams ha...
Jul 17, 2018
Canadian swimming trials are a step on road to 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are still more than two years away, but this week’s Canadian swimming trials in Edmonton represent an important step on the road to the Games. The trials choose the swim ...
Jul 17, 2018
Humboldt Broncos player signs with Ontario university hockey team
OSHAWA, Ont. - A Humboldt Broncos player injured in a deadly crash in Saskatchewan has signed with a hockey team at an Ontario post-secondary institution. Matthieu Gomercic, a 20-year-old forward from...
Jul 17, 2018
Former NFL receiver Terrell Owens activates window with Edmonton Eskimos
Terrell Owens wants to kick-start his pro football career in Canada. The former NFL star receiver has activated a 10-day window to receive a contract offer from the Edmonton Eskimos by July 24 or forc...
Jul 17, 2018
Trudeau walks fine line with condemnation of Putin, silence on Trump
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau levelled fresh condemnation at Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, but refused to weigh in on the Russian president’s meeting with Donald Trump - underscoring what ...
Jul 17, 2018
Powell bullish on US economy, expects rates to keep rising
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave lawmakers an upbeat assessment of the economy and expects to keep raising interest rates gradually. He said solid job gains and strong economic...
Jul 17, 2018