Category Archives: Canadian Press

MONTREAL - Helene Laverdiere, a self-described “accidental” NDP MP who defeated Gilles Duceppe in both the 2011 and 2015 elections, has announced she won’t run again next year. She s...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A filmmaker who shares the stories of World War II veterans is opening an education centre in Rhode Island so students can learn about the war and meet the men who fought in it. Tim...

OTTAWA - Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse will not race again this season after suffering a right hamstring strain. De Grasse suffered the injury while competing in the 200 metre semifinal Saturday a...

MELFORT, Sask. - A truck driver facing criminal charges in a fatal collision involving the Humboldt Broncos team bus is to appear in court for the first time on Tuesday. RCMP say Jaskirat Sidhu, who i...

TORONTO - If everything falls into place at his home track, James Hinchcliffe could take the checkered flag on back-to-back weekends. The Oakville, Ont., native heads into the Honda Indy in Toronto th...

HALIFAX - An animal protection group says the death toll appears to be rising for a small whale species off the East Coast, raising concerns that the animals are falling victim to the same threats fac...

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have hired Luke Richardson as an assistant coach. The Ottawa native spent last season as an assistant coach with the New York Islanders. Richardson, a former NHL defe...

LONDON - Milos Raonic is accustomed to overpowering opponents with his booming serve, but he expects to get a taste of the punishment he’s been dishing out in a Wimbledon quarterfinal against Am...

AURORA, Ont. - There was never a doubt in Keith Creel’s mind regarding the merits of Canadian Pacific Railway continuing to sponsor the Women’s Open golf tournament. Creel, CP’s pres...

BAGHDAD - More than a decade ago, Ismail Saleh says, a neighbour wanted to marry one of Saleh’s cousins. Following the custom of their clan in northern Iraq, she was meant to wed Saleh, so the f...