Category Archives: Canadian Press
Carolina terminates demoted GM Ron Francis' contract
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes terminated the contract of demoted general manager and Hall of Fame player Ron Francis on Monday. The Hurricanes announced the move in a three-sentence statemen...
Apr 30, 2018
Lobster season kicks off amid worries right whales could close some zones
HALIFAX - The spring lobster season began in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Monday, amid worries the arrival of endangered right whales could interrupt the lucrative fishery. The lobster season extends from...
Apr 30, 2018
Real estate association calls for moratorium on homegrown recreational cannabis
TORONTO - Canada’s real estate industry organization is calling for a moratorium on growing recreational marijuana at home until the government sets out nationwide regulations for the practice. ...
Apr 30, 2018
Provincial permits don't consider Species at Risk Act: Environment Canada
OTTAWA - Recovery of Canada’s declining caribou herds is being hampered because provincial agencies that license development on the habitat of the threatened species aren’t required to fol...
Apr 30, 2018
Canadian first baseman Joey Votto named National League player of the week
NEW YORK - Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been named the National League player of the week. The Toronto native hit four home runs and had eight runs batted in with a .360 average in 99 ...
Apr 30, 2018
Health Canada says sale of rabid dog saliva homeopathic remedy unauthorized
VANCOUVER - A homeopathic remedy made with the saliva of rabid dogs will no longer be available in the country, Health Canada says, although it continues licensing similar products by other brands. Th...
Apr 30, 2018
Newfoundland town stands by contentious vote against rainbow crosswalk
SPRINGDALE, N.L. - A Newfoundland town is standing by its decision to vote down a rainbow crosswalk despite intense criticism from across Canada. The Town of Springdale said Monday it denied the reque...
Apr 30, 2018
Sidney Crosby to headline event honouring 15 top all-time Nova Scotia athletes
HALIFAX - Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby will be the headline attendee of an event this summer to honour the top 15 Nova Scotia athletes of all time. The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame di...
Apr 30, 2018
Cyborg-lit: Book about transhumanism wins Wellcome prize
LONDON - A book that explores the quest to defeat death with technology has won Britain’s medically themed Wellcome Book Prize. Mark O’Connell’s “To Be a Machine” beat fi...
Apr 30, 2018
Raptors vs. Cavaliers: Five keys to Eastern Conference semifinal series
TORONTO - The Raptors meet Cleveland in the NBA playoffs for the third consecutive year, beginning Tuesday in Toronto. Here are five keys to the series: STILL THE KING - So much of this series is abou...
Apr 30, 2018