Category Archives: Canadian Press
Unlike the women in 2015, men get to play on real grass at 2026 World Cup
TORONTO - News that the 2026 men’s World Cup will be played entirely on grass means an apology is in order to top female soccer players. That’s according to the U.S. lawyer who represented...
Jun 13, 2018
Watchdog: Sarin, chlorine likely used in Syria in March 2017
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The global chemical weapons watchdog says the nerve agent sarin and toxic chemical chlorine were “very likely” used as weapons in two attacks in central Syria in l...
Jun 13, 2018
North American 2026 World Cup hosting bid won votes around the globe
So much for U.S.-North Korean detente. The Koreans voted for Morocco rather than the winning joint bid of the U.S., Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup. South Korea cancelled out the North Ko...
Jun 13, 2018
Complexities treating opioid addicted B.C. youth prompt new guidelines
VANCOUVER - New guidelines aimed at improving treatment for opioid-addicted young people have been released by the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use, which says a lack of youth-focused treatmen...
Jun 13, 2018
Toronto mayor says chance to co-host World Cup a 'good investment'
TORONTO - The mayor of one of the Canadian cities expected to co-host the 2026 World Cup says the opportunity to take part in the event represents a good investment. Toronto Mayor John Tory says Canad...
Jun 13, 2018
World Cup 2026: A primer on the expanded tournament coming to North America
The 2026 World Cup has been awarded to Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, now takes over the tournament, working with the three countries. A look at some questions ...
Jun 13, 2018
Coaches killed in Florida shooting to receive ESPY awards
MIAMI - The ESPYs are breaking tradition for this year’s Best Coach Award, awarding it posthumously to three Florida high school coaches who died shielding their students from gunfire. The ESPN ...
Jun 13, 2018
Prison psychological tests must be fair to Indigenous inmates: high court
OTTAWA - The federal prison service has failed to ensure its psychological assessment tools are fair to Indigenous inmates, the Supreme Court of Canada says in a ruling that could open the door to a w...
Jun 13, 2018
Government rejects 13 Senate changes to pot bill, including ban on home growing
OTTAWA - The federal government set the stage Wednesday for a possible showdown with the Senate over legalization of cannabis after it rejected 13 amendments approved by the upper house - including on...
Jun 13, 2018
Made-for-TV summit puts Trump the Showman in spotlight
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - From the staged handshake before a watching world, to the debut of an infomercial about an imagined North Korea, the summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong ...
Jun 13, 2018