Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ex-Bloc Quebecois leader Michel Gauthier joining Conservative party
SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. - The Conservative Party of Canada announced Saturday it had recruited former Bloc Quebecois leader Michel Gauthier, as the party continues its efforts to make inroads in Quebec....
May 12, 2018
Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers kill grizzly bear cub near Grande Cache
GRANDE CACHE, Alta. - Concerns are being raised about Alberta’s new policy on rehabilitating orphaned bears after a grizzly cub was killed by wildlife officers this week. The province lifted a b...
May 12, 2018
Canada's Shapovalov drops 6-4, 6-1 decision to Zverev in Madrid Open semifinal
MADRID - Canada’s Denis Shapovalov dropped a 6-4, 6-1 decision to second-seeded Alexander Zverev in semifinal play Saturday at the Madrid Open. The second-seeded German needed 57 minutes to comp...
May 12, 2018
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse finishes eighth in 100 metres at Shanghai
SHANGHAI - Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse finished a disappointing eighth in the men’s 100 metres at the rain-drenched Shanghai Diamond League meet Saturday. In the final race of the night, B...
May 12, 2018
Water levels in most New Brunswick communities to drop below flood stage
FREDERICTON - Water levels are starting to drop in flood-stricken New Brunswick, signalling the beginning of the end of the catastrophic natural disaster. New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization...
May 12, 2018
Stastny helping Jets on, off ice and into conference finals
WINNIPEG - Paul Stastny has made plenty of tangible contributions for the Winnipeg Jets since they acquired him just before the NHL trade deadline. The latest example played out for all to see. The ce...
May 12, 2018
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Winnipeg 4, Vegas 2 (Winnipeg leads series 1-0) — AHL Playoffs Lehigh Valley 5, Charlotte 1 (Phantoms win series 4-1) — IIHF World C...
May 12, 2018
Vigil to mark two-month anniversary of 10-year-old Montreal boy's disappearance
A prayer vigil is taking place in Montreal today to mark the two-month anniversary of the disappearance of a 10-year-old boy. Family and friends of Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou will gather in a church baseme...
May 12, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in reopening of Quebec City armoury
QUEBEC - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Quebec City on Saturday, where he celebrated the return of the oldest French-Canadian regiment still in existence to its modernized armoury. The Voltigeur...
May 12, 2018
Germany urges FIFA to ensure doping expert gets Russia visa
BERLIN - German officials called on the global soccer federation FIFA to intervene Saturday after a journalist who exposed systematic doping in Russian athletics was denied entry to Russia to report o...
May 12, 2018