Category Archives: Canadian Press

New immigration projects offer caregivers pathway to permanent residence
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is launching two new immigration pilot programs that will allow caregivers to come to Canada with their families while also offering them the opportunity to become perm...
Feb 23, 2019
Montreal police arrest one of Quebec's 10 most wanted criminals
Montreal police say they’ve arrested one of Quebec’s 10 most wanted criminals. They say Frederick Silva, 37, was arrested last night in Montreal and is expected to appear in court this aft...
Feb 23, 2019
Canada's Tyler Tardi defends men's world junior curling championship
LIVERPOOL, N.S. - Tyler Tardi successfully completed the defence of his world title when he led his Canadian team to a 9-4 win over Switzerland in Saturday morning’s men’s gold medal game ...
Feb 23, 2019

Canada's Rahneva hopes skeleton gold, silver on Calgary track not her last
CALGARY - Mirela Rahneva felt more than medals were riding on her last skeleton races of the World Cup season. The Canadian earned a silver medal in Saturday’s season finale a day after winning ...
Feb 23, 2019
Canada's Alex Harvey sixth in skiathlon at world Nordic skiing championships
SEEFELD, Austria - Canada’s Alex Harvey finished sixth in the 30-kilometre skiathlon on Saturday at the world Nordic skiing championships in Seefeld, Austria. The 30-year-old Harvey battled thro...
Feb 23, 2019

After Tottenham loss, Pochettino loses temper as well
LONDON - After Tottenham lost vital ground in the Premier League title race, Mauricio Pochettino lost his temper as well. The Tottenham coach angrily squared up to referee Mike Dean after the 2-1 loss...
Feb 23, 2019
Canadian international Janine Beckie helps Man City women lift Continental Cup
SHEFFIELD, England - Canadian international Janine Beckie proved to be the difference in a penalty shootout Saturday as Manchester City beat Arsenal to claim the FA Women’s Continental League Cu...
Feb 23, 2019
Canada's Marielle Thompson finishes just off podium in ski cross World Cup
SUNNY VALLEY, Russia - Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., had to settle for fourth on Saturday in the first of two World Cup ski cross races in Sunny Valley, Russia. Thompson, who won her quarterfin...
Feb 23, 2019

Montreal man found guilty of manslaughter in death of ailing wife
MONTREAL - A Montreal man who was convicted on Saturday of killing his ailing wife said he’d finally be able to mourn her after a jury found him guilty of the lesser of the two possible charges ...
Feb 23, 2019
Actor brothers take centre stage in Serbia's street protests
BELGRADE, Serbia - Taking centre stage in the weekly protests against Serbia’s autocratic president was a role that actors Sergej and Branislav Trifunovic felt compelled to play. The two brother...
Feb 23, 2019