Category Archives: Canadian Press
New research suggests room for Rob Ford's populist appeal to be duplicated
OTTAWA - Ask whether populist politics could ever gain national traction in Canada and the answer is immediate: well, Rob Ford already did it in Toronto. The now-deceased former mayor’s man-of-t...
Feb 4, 2018
Jennifer Jones beats Kerri Einarson to win Scotties Tournament of Hearts
PENTICTON, B.C. - Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones has won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts for the sixth time in her career, tying her with Colleen Jones of Nova Scotia for the all-time record. Jones...
Feb 4, 2018
Man with sledgehammer pounds dozen parked Dallas police cars
DALLAS - Authorities say a man took a sledgehammer to about a dozen squad cars in a Dallas police station parking lot. Police say the man walked into the Dallas Central Patrol parking lot at the city&...
Feb 4, 2018
Delon Wright scores 15 off the bench as Raptors top Grizzlies 101-86
TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan joked that with the early start time on Sunday afternoon the Toronto Raptors would need their young players to step up against the Memphis Grizzlies. Delon Wright answered with...
Feb 4, 2018
7 weeks later, 'Jumanji' is no. 1 at box office
NEW YORK - The heir to “Titanic” is … “Jumanji: Welcome the Jungle”? For the first time since James Cameron’s disaster epic, a December release has topped the weeke...
Feb 4, 2018
Time has come for national big-data strategy, tech leaders tell governments
OTTAWA - Tech leaders are challenging the federal Liberal government to get serious about reaping the rewards of one of the next big frontiers in the information revolution: big data. Canadian CEOs an...
Feb 4, 2018
Wolfpack down Centurions 34-12 to open season in Betfred Championship
LEIGH, England - The Toronto Wolfpack began life in the second-tier Betfred Championship with a rousing 34-12 comeback win over the Leigh Centurions on Sunday. Liam Kay scored three tries to lead the ...
Feb 4, 2018
Montreal orchestra board chair "moved" as musicians recall working with Dutoit
MONTREAL - The chair of the board of directors for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra is expressing his sympathy to those who have spoken up about alleged psychological harassment and intimidation by its...
Feb 4, 2018
Caroline Mulroney, lawyer and daughter of former PM, joins PC leadership race
TORONTO - Caroline Mulroney, the Toronto lawyer and daughter of former prime minister Brian Mulroney, is running to become the leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party. Mulroney confir...
Feb 4, 2018
Cops searched bag, took goggles: rare civil trial stemming from G20 to start
TORONTO - A man whose swimming goggles were confiscated by officers following a search of his backpack on the eve of the turbulent G20 summit in Toronto in 2010 is expected to testify Monday at the st...
Feb 4, 2018