Category Archives: Canadian Press
Hydro-Quebec awarded major, 20-year electricity deal from Massachusetts
MONTREAL - Quebec’s hydro utility has been awarded the biggest export contract in its history after the U.S. state of Massachusetts gave the nod of approval to the Northern Pass project. Massach...
Jan 25, 2018
Hat's off to Vlad: Guerrero 1st to wear Angels cap into Hall
NEW YORK - Vladimir Guerrero is going into the Hall of Fame with a halo over his head. Guerrero will become the first player to wear an Angels hat on his bronze Hall plaque, a surprise to many because...
Jan 25, 2018
Gymnastics champion Shewfelt urges strict policies to deter sexual abuse
Canadian gymnast Kyle Shewfelt says policies dealing with abuse in sports need to be strengthened to help prevent further incidents of sexual assault and other crimes against young athletes. The Olymp...
Jan 25, 2018
Uncertain path ahead as Ontario PCs select new leader: an explainer
TORONTO - Faced with the shocking resignation of Patrick Brown, Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives must chose a new leader with less than five months to go before the spring election. Why do th...
Jan 25, 2018
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Jan. 25 --- KENT HEHR OUT OF FEDERAL CABINET, FOR NOW: Sport and Disability Minister Kent Hehr is out of the federal cabinet, at least for now, amid accusat...
Jan 25, 2018
Harvard's Hasty Pudding says it will allow women to join
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding theatre troupe, the nation’s oldest collegiate theatrical organization, announced Thursday it will allow women to join its cast, start...
Jan 25, 2018
Suit: Assistant forced to take dictation from nude Weinstein
NEW YORK - A former personal assistant for Harvey Weinstein says she was forced to clean up messes from his sexual encounters and take dictation from him while he was naked, according to a federal law...
Jan 25, 2018
Senators inch closer to possible arena in downtown Ottawa
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators’ potential move to a downtown arena is a small step closer to becoming reality after the National Capital Commission announced Thursday it had reached an agreement i...
Jan 25, 2018
Canada looks to dispatch Mexico and qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
COUVA, Trinidad - Canada takes on Mexico in the semifinal of the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship on Friday with a berth in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on the line. The U.S., the...
Jan 25, 2018
The sex abuse scandal is far from over at Michigan State
LANSING, Mich. - Sports doctor Larry Nassar is on his way to prison for the rest of his life for molesting scores of young female athletes, but the scandal is far from over at Michigan State Universit...
Jan 25, 2018