Category Archives: Canadian Press
Blue Jays slugger Donaldson returns to third base after resting arm
Toronto Blue Jays slugger Josh Donaldson’s four-game run as designated hitter ended Tuesday with his return to third base. Donaldson experienced a ‘dead-arm’ issue in the regular-sea...
Apr 3, 2018
Jackhammers, fumes turn B.C. family's Panama Canal cruise into construction zone
VICTORIA - The noise of pounding jackhammers and the smell of fumes are the unwanted memories of a spring-break cruise through the Panama Canal for a woman and her family from the Victoria area. Cecil...
Apr 3, 2018
Ronaldo scores stunner as Madrid beats Juventus 3-0 in CL
TURIN, Italy - Cristiano Ronaldo latest masterpiece was so good even the opposing fans had to stand up and applaud. Ronaldo pulled off a spectacular overhead kick to score his second goal of the night...
Apr 3, 2018
Police: YouTube shooter was calm in interview before attack
MENIFEE, Calif. - Just hours before she shot and wounded three people at YouTube headquarters, Nasim Aghdam calmly told police who found her sleeping in her car that she was having family problems and...
Apr 3, 2018
Arts education funding unequal across Ontario's schools: report
TORONTO - Students across Ontario have unequal access to arts programing because of inconsistent funding that’s often dependent on parent efforts, a lack of space in schools, and fewer qualified...
Apr 3, 2018
Alberta premier heads to Toronto, U.S. to build support for pipelines
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she will soon head to Toronto and New York to rally support among business leaders for the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion. Notley says she will als...
Apr 3, 2018
Martin Luther King: 50 years later, his mission not quite accomplished
WASHINGTON - Just across the street from the scene where Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered 50 years ago Wednesday, a woman has stood vigil, day after day, for several decades, protesting against the...
Apr 3, 2018
Ex-Quebec deputy premier Normandeau wants separate trial on fraud-related charges
QUEBEC - Former Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau is seeking a separate trial on her fraud-related charges. Her lawyer’s comment in a telephone interview Tuesday came after he found out ...
Apr 3, 2018
Five things to know as Catherine Tait prepares to take over helm of CBC
OTTAWA - Five things to know about Catherine Tait, named Tuesday as the new incoming president of CBC/Radio-Canada: 1. Tait was one of several names an advisory panel forwarded to the government for r...
Apr 3, 2018
Bombardier plant gets $54-million Via contract to upgrade 17 train cars
LA POCATIERE, Que. - Bombardier Transportation’s plant northeast of Quebec City has obtained a $54-million contract from Via Rail to upgrade 17 train cars that date back to the 1950s. Federal Tr...
Apr 3, 2018