Category Archives: Canadian Press
Toronto Blue Jays' Randal Grichuk homers in spring debut
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Randal Grichuk homered in his spring debut as the Toronto Blue Jays lost 11-5 to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. In the lineup as the designated hitter after a foot injury kept...
Feb 28, 2019
NDP MP Murray Rankin decides not to seek re-election in October campaign
OTTAWA - After seven years representing Victoria in Parliament as a New Democrat, Murray Rankin says he won’t run for re-election this fall. Rankin said in an interview on Thursday his decision ...
Feb 28, 2019
Peter Abbandonato has No. 1 Huskies closing in on single-season win record
TORONTO - Forward Peter Abbandonato and the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are closing in on history. The Huskies beat the Val-d’Or Foreurs 4-1 on Wednesday for their 22nd win in a row, matching the 2009...
Feb 28, 2019
First Nations leaders praise Wilson-Raybould but don't take sides against Trudeau
OTTAWA - Several Indigenous leaders say former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould was deeply brave in her explosive testimony on the SNC-Lavalin affair, but they’re steering clear of criticiz...
Feb 28, 2019
Canadian men face stiff Argentine test in Americas Rugby Championship
TORONTO - After blanking Chile 56-0 for its first win of the Americas Rugby Championship, Canada has reached the business end of the competition with games against Argentina XV and the U.S. The two te...
Feb 28, 2019
Oilers forward Puljujarvi to undergo hip surgery and miss rest of season
Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi will undergo surgery on his hip that will rule him out for the rest of the season. The Oilers updated Puljujarvi’s status in a release on Thursday. The 2...
Feb 28, 2019
Quebec pastor and wife face assault charges for alleged corporal punishment
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Police have arrested a pastor from suburban Montreal and his wife on charges that over a 45-year period they used corporal punishment on children and encouraged their followers to do...
Feb 28, 2019
Ex-pastor found guilty of manslaughter in death of pregnant wife
TORONTO - A former Toronto pastor accused of secretly sedating his pregnant wife before she drowned in the bathtub was found guilty of manslaughter Thursday, his second conviction in a case that has s...
Feb 28, 2019
Longtime New Orleans meteorologist Carl Arredondo signs off
NEW ORLEANS - After a decades-long career as a TV weather forecaster, meteorologist Carl Arredondo is signing off Friday due to vision problems. Arredondo announced Feb. 19 that he had a rare genetic ...
Feb 28, 2019
Paying full Bryce: Harper, Phils agree to record $330M deal
NEW YORK - It took a long time and a lot of money, but the Philadelphia Phillies finally landed Bryce Harper with a record contract. The young star outfielder and the Phillies agreed Thursday to a $33...
Feb 28, 2019