Category Archives: Canadian Press
Rona Ambrose announces panel to aid Alberta conservative women candidates
RED DEER, Alta. - Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Rona Ambrose says she and others are taking action to get more women to run for Alberta’s United Conservative party. Ambrose, who a...
May 05, 2018
Taylor Swift visits 8-year-old fan in Phoenix burn unit
PHOENIX - Taylor Swift surprised an 8-year-old girl at the Phoenix hospital where she has been recovering from devastating burns. The Arizona Republic reports the pop star showed up unannounced Saturd...
May 05, 2018
Justify wins sloppy Kentucky Derby, Baffert gets 5th title
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - If you want to bust a racing curse, call Bob Baffert. The white-haired trainer smashed a jinx that stood for 136 years when Justify splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derb...
May 05, 2018
10-man Minnesota United beats Whitecaps 1-0
MINNEAPOLIS - Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson thought his team played well enough to win on Saturday. A “lapse in concentration” was the difference as 10-man Minnesota United defeated Vancou...
May 05, 2018
Controversial candidate Tanya Granic Allen dropped from Ont. Tory roster
TORONTO - Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have dropped a controversial candidate from their roster ahead of the spring election, with the party’s leader saying “her characterizat...
May 05, 2018
Four clubs get professional membership from Soccer Canada; expected to join CPL
YELLOWKNIFE - Four groups were approved for professional club membership by Soccer Canada on Saturday, paving the way for them to potentially join the Canadian Premier League. Clubs from Halifax, Calg...
May 05, 2018
Blue Jays recall prospect Anthony Alford from triple-A Buffalo
TAMPA, Fla. - Outfielder Anthony Alford was recalled from triple-A Buffalo by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. Right-handed pitcher Jake Petricka was optioned to the Bisons to make space f...
May 05, 2018
Freeland says Canada working to play a leadership role in Rohingya crisis
Canada’s top diplomat says her trip to Bangladesh shows Canada is establishing a leadership role in the Rohingya crisis, which has led hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees to flee neighbouri...
May 05, 2018
Crane operators protest in front of Couillard's Montreal office
MONTREAL - Crane operators drove their rigs through the streets of Montreal today to protest new regulations that govern how workers are trained. About 10 cranes and several hundred union members join...
May 05, 2018
Man Utd: Alex Ferguson in intensive care after brain surgery
MANCHESTER, England - Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was in intensive care after emergency surgery for a brain hemorrhage on Saturday amid an outpouring of affection and get-well m...
May 05, 2018