Category Archives: Canadian Press
UN housing watchdog chides Liberals for watering down rights in housing strategy
OTTAWA - A United Nations housing watchdog is taking the federal Liberals to task over what she sees as the government’s about-face on a promise to put a human rights lens on its housing strateg...
Jun 25, 2018
Millard had means, motive and opportunity to kill his father, Crown alleges
TORONTO - A Toronto man killed his aviation executive father to access millions in inheritance, prosecutors alleged at the trial of the twice-convicted murderer on Monday, while the defence argued the...
Jun 25, 2018
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games World Cup At Nizhny, Russia England 6 Panama 1 At Yekaterinburg, Russia Japan 2 Senegal 2 At Kazan, Russia Colombia 3 Poland 0 — MLB American League Toronto 7 L.A. Angels 6 ...
Jun 24, 2018
C. difficile cases fall 36 per cent in hospitals, better infection control credited
TORONTO - Rates of Clostridium difficile, an often recurring bacterial infection of the colon that causes debilitating diarrhea, have fallen dramatically in hospitals across Canada since 2009, a study...
Jun 24, 2018
Indonesia identifies likely location of sunken ferry
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia has identified the suspected location of an overcrowded ferry that sank last week in a deep volcanic crater lake but will need international help to recover the wreck, t...
Jun 24, 2018
Anita Baker, H.E.R., Meek Mill shine at BET Awards
The 2018 BET Awards barely handed out any trophies with big stars like Cardi B, Drake and Kendrick Lamar absent, but the show included superior performances by rising singer H.E.R., rapper Meek Mill a...
Jun 24, 2018
Barrett leads Canada past China 108-72 to close out Pacific Rim Basketball Classic
VICTORIA - R.J. Barrett had a game-high 21 points as Canada’s men’s senior basketball team beat China 108-72 on Sunday in the back half of the Pacific Rim Basketball Classic. The 18-year-o...
Jun 24, 2018
Morales homers in 10th as Blue Jays top Angels 7-6
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Kendrys Morales ditched his glasses and found his swing. Morales connected for a pinch-hit homer in the 10th inning, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-6 victory over the Los Angel...
Jun 24, 2018
Torrent wins in NYCFC debut, 2-1 over Toronto FC
NEW YORK - Jo Inge Berget scored twice in the second half and coach Domenec Torrent celebrated his New York City FC debut with a 2-1 victory over Toronto FC on Sunday. Berget made it 2-1 in the 68th m...
Jun 24, 2018
Capitals re-sign Carlson to $64M, 8-year deal
The Washington Capitals have re-signed John Carlson to a $64 million, eight-year contract that allows the Stanley Cup champions to keep the do-it-all defenceman. Carlson will count $8 million against ...
Jun 24, 2018