Category Archives: Canadian Press
Government unveils new plan to battle harassment, abuse, discrimination in sport
TORONTO - A safe space for Canadian athletes and kids who participate in sport has been a long time coming. That was part of Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan’s message in announcing b...
Mar 13, 2019

Kevin Vickers to announce Friday if he'll seek New Brunswick Liberal leadership
FREDERICTON - Former House of Commons sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers is expected to announce Friday whether he intends to seek the Liberal leadership in New Brunswick. The retired ambassador to Irelan...
Mar 13, 2019

Trump: US grounding some Boeing 737s after Ethiopia crash
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is issuing an emergency order Wednesday grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft “effective immediately,” in the wake of the crash of an Ethiopian Airliner t...
Mar 13, 2019

Chinese evidence behind canola impasse? 'So far we've heard nothing,' Carr says
OTTAWA - Canada still hasn’t seen the evidence China used to block canola shipments from one of Canada’s largest grain producers, International Trade Minister Jim Carr said Wednesday in an...
Mar 13, 2019
Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot out with broken toe
Ottawa Senators all-star defenceman Thomas Chabot has been sidelined with a broken toe, with his status listed as week to week. Chabot suffered the injury while blocking a shot on Monday night in Phil...
Mar 13, 2019

Quebec's plan to reduce immigration levels won't help newcomers: study
MONTREAL - A Quebec think tank says the province’s plan to cut immigration levels is misguided and will not accomplish its intended goal of better integrating newcomers. The Institut de recherch...
Mar 13, 2019
World Rugby announces expanded women's seven series plus more combined stops
TORONTO - World Rugby has announced an expanded HSBC Women’s Series for the next four-year cycle, featuring eight rounds for the first time. There are currently just six stops on the women’...
Mar 13, 2019

Liberal MPs shut down SNC committee before vote on recalling Wilson-Raybould
OTTAWA - Opposition MPs erupted in fury Wednesday after the Liberals used their majority on the House of Commons justice committee to delay an opposition attempt to call Jody Wilson-Raybould to testif...
Mar 13, 2019
Birthday billboard blows up man's phone with well wishers
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A New Jersey man had to get a new phone number after he was overwhelmed with birthday wishes when his sons put up a billboard asking people to call him. The SunSentinel reports...
Mar 13, 2019
NHL Notebook: Where does hockey inclusivity conversation go from here?
Brock McGillis was impressed with how proactively the Toronto Maple Leafs handled allegations that a homophobic slur had been uttered during their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night....
Mar 13, 2019