Category Archives: Canadian Press
Laurentian star named top player in U Sports for second consecutive year
HALIFAX - Laurentian Voyageurs guard Kadre Gray has been named the national university men’s basketball player of the year for the second season in a row. The third-year player from Toronto pick...
Mar 07, 2019
Alberta's Kevin Koe alone in first at Canadian men's curling championship
BRANDON, Man. - The wins are coming, but they’re not coming easy for Alberta at the Canadian men’s curling championship. Kevin Koe’s team secured a playoff berth and was the only und...
Mar 07, 2019
Former Equifax executive pleads guilty to insider trading
ATLANTA - A former Equifax executive who sold shares for nearly $1 million a week and a half before the company announced a massive data breach pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta to a federal insider ...
Mar 07, 2019
Lagarde: IMF ready to help rescue Venezuelan economy
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is ready to rescue Venezuela’s economy, but the task will be so huge that it will require financial help from other international players, the head o...
Mar 07, 2019
Apple CEO trumps Trump, reframing his name game
SAN FRANCISCO - To President Donald Trump, it was an awkward slip of the lip. To Apple CEO Tim Cook, it was an opportunity to poke some sly fun at a president who has often clashed with the tech indus...
Mar 07, 2019

Unhealthy climate, sexual misconduct in Concordia's English department: report
MONTREAL - An independent review commissioned following complaints of sexual misconduct at Concordia University has uncovered an “unhealthy” climate in the school’s English departmen...
Mar 07, 2019

Festival co-founder: Lineup for Woodstock 50 coming soon
NEW YORK - Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang says the wait is almost over regarding performers for Woodstock 50, despite media reports claiming Jay-Z, Black Keys and others will perform at the event i...
Mar 07, 2019

Former NHL players to take part in study to test cannabis-based therapies
TORONTO - One of Canada’s foremost brain injury experts said he’s “reasonably hopeful” that there is potential for the medicinal value of cannabinoids to be combined with other...
Mar 07, 2019

10 things to keep an eye on as the CHL regular season comes to an end
TORONTO - The Canadian Hockey League is down to only a handful of games remaining for each team, and there’s plenty to pay attention to before the playoffs begin. The Quebec Major Junior League ...
Mar 07, 2019
Hamilton's Forge FC adds Canadian midfielder David Choiniere to CPL roster
Hamilton’s Forge FC has signed Canadian midfielder David Choiniere. The 22-year-old from Saint-Alexandre, Que., made five appearances over three seasons with the Montreal Impact. The five-foot-e...
Mar 07, 2019