Category Archives: Canadian Press
Hughes and Greene featured in Women in Winter Sports stamp series
OTTAWA - Olympic skiing champion Nancy Greene and multisport star Clara Hughes are among the athletes featured in Canada Post’s new Women in Winter Sports stamp series. Cross-country skiing twin...
Jan 24, 2018
Toronto FC GM Tim Bezbatchenko continues talent hunt for MLS champions
TORONTO - MLS champion Toronto FC continues its search for help on the right side and an attacking player. With free agent Steven Beitashour departing for Los Angeles FC, Liechtenstein international N...
Jan 24, 2018
Like their Tory predecessors, Liberals urged to shed light on Pacific Rim deal
OTTAWA - A little over two years ago, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau criticized the then-Conservative government for keeping Canadians in the dark on the talks and impacts surrounding the Trans-Pacific...
Jan 24, 2018
Judge loosens some of terror suspect Mohamed Harkat's release conditions
OTTAWA - A judge has granted terror suspect Mohamed Harkat more freedom - though not as much as he asked for. In a judgment made public Wednesday, Federal Court Justice Sylvie Roussel gave Harkat perm...
Jan 24, 2018
Ontario school board restores funding to produce play depicting gay teen couple
A southwestern Ontario school board says it has reversed a decision to pull funding from a local youth theatre program over a play depicting the true story of a gay teen couple fighting to attend prom...
Jan 24, 2018
Opposition parties hole up to map strategy for Commons' return next week
OTTAWA - Federal Conservatives and New Democrats camped out in two different cities Wednesday to plot their strategy against the Liberals once the House of Commons returns next week. Their overriding ...
Jan 24, 2018
Canada's Soucisse, Firus in third after short dance at Four Continents
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan - Canada’s Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus skated a personal best score to put them in third place after Wednesday’s short dance at the ISU Four Continents figure ska...
Jan 24, 2018
Ontario appeal court overturns drunk driving conviction over lack of interpreter
An Ontario court has thrown out a drunk driving conviction against a South Asian man after finding police failed to get him an interpreter before asking him to take a breathalyzer test. A Superior Cou...
Jan 24, 2018
Movie, newspaper that share name confusing some 'Post' fans
ATHENS, Ohio - A student newspaper in Ohio is getting some social media love meant for the award-winning movie with the same name. The Post of Ohio University in Athens has the Twitter handle @ThePost...
Jan 24, 2018
Imagine Dragons singer in Sundance film about LGBT Mormons
PARK CITY, Utah - The Mormon frontman of the Imagine Dragons rock band hopes the Sundance Film Festival documentary that follows his journey to becoming an advocate for LGBT Mormon youth triggers real...
Jan 24, 2018