Category Archives: Canadian Press
Kolarov scores from free kick, Serbia beats Costa Rica 1-0
SAMARA, Russia - With a curling free kick that decided the outcome of the match, Aleksandar Kolarov immediately drew some comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo. The Serbia captain’s left-footed strik...
Jun 17, 2018
Daycare workers' union lifts strike affecting centres in Montreal and Laval
MONTREAL - Children in the Montreal and Laval areas can head back to daycare tomorrow now that a 10-day strike affecting about 60 daycare centres has ended. The union representing the workers says it ...
Jun 17, 2018
Federer beats Raonic for Stuttgart title, his 18th on grass
STUTTGART, Germany - Canadian Milos Raonic was looking at the bigger picture after a loss to Roger Federer on Sunday morning in the Stuttgart Open final. Raonic, who sat out some clay-court tournament...
Jun 17, 2018
Pay-what-you-can grocery opens in Toronto, but experts say model can be hit-or-miss
TORONTO - There’s a reason you don’t often see a pay-what-you-can grocery store, say marketing experts intrigued by a Toronto venture billed as the first of its kind. But chef Jagger Gordo...
Jun 17, 2018
'A lot to offer:' Plans for at least one Arctic university in the works
The world’s only northern nation without some form of Arctic university may soon have three of them. There are plans in all three of Canada’s territories to give their residents a better s...
Jun 17, 2018
Get ready for the 'internet of cows': Farmers use technology to shake up agriculture
MONTREAL - Get ready for the “internet of cows.” Generations of farmers have relied on knowledge and family expertise to grow food, but the sector is set for a surge of disruption at the h...
Jun 17, 2018
Evacuation at Winnipeg airport over following 'possible security incident'
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Airport was evacuated because of a “possible security incident” on Sunday morning before returning to normal operations nearly an hour later. Officials did not rele...
Jun 17, 2018
Illinois race car driver, 61, dead following crash on Ontario track
BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - A 61-year-old Illinois man is dead after he lost control of his race car and crashed during a race at a track east of Toronto on Saturday afternoon. Durham Regional Police say the ...
Jun 17, 2018
Thousands hold gay pride march in Ukrainian capital of Kyiv
MOSCOW - Several thousand gay pride supporters have held a march in Ukraine’s capital that lasted about 20 minutes despite opponents’ attempts to block them. About 5,000 were on hand for t...
Jun 17, 2018
Mother of sick boy seeks legalization of medical marijuana
LONDON - The mother of an epileptic boy at the centre of a debate over medical marijuana in the U.K. is calling for an urgent meeting with ministers to discuss liberalizing British policy. Charlotte C...
Jun 17, 2018