Category Archives: Canadian Press
'No one dies alone': Military family provides comfort and memorial to veteran
STRATHMORE, Alta. - Former Master Cpl. Thomas McKenzie was a solitary man almost to the end of his life. McKenzie, 55, was a Canadian Forces vehicle tech for 12 years before leaving the military. For ...
Dec 9, 2017
Canada upsets Wales and Fiji to make Cape Town Sevens quarterfinal
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Canada upset Fiji and Wales to win its pool and advance to the Cup quarterfinals on Saturday at the Cape Town Sevens rugby tournament. After starting the day with a 19-17 los...
Dec 9, 2017
B.C. changes tenancy regulations to limit rent increases to match area rates
VANCOUVER - Renters in British Columbia no longer need to worry about their landlords hiking up rates to match high rents in hot neighbourhoods. The NDP government announced it’s closing another...
Dec 9, 2017
BC Lions part ways with three coaches in first moves by new GM Ed Hervey
VANCOUVER - BC Lions offensive co-ordinator Khari Jones, special teams co-ordinator Marcello Simmons and defensive line coach Robin Ross will not return in 2018, the club announced on Saturday. The re...
Dec 9, 2017
Could a law to bring down the mob be used in Weinstein case?
NEW YORK - The federal anti-racketeering law has been used since the late 1970s to bring down mob bosses. Could it be used to prosecute Harvey Weinstein? Lawyers for six actresses who say they were se...
Dec 9, 2017
Thousands protest against Netanyahu, corruption in Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV, Israel - Thousands of Israelis have poured into the streets of Tel Aviv for an anti-corruption rally calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. Local media estimated that more t...
Dec 9, 2017
Canada's lugers double up on silver medals at World Cup in Calgary
CALGARY - Alex Gough’s fist shot into the air after she crossed the finish line of Calgary’s sliding track. Canada’s most decorated luger earned her first World Cup medal in women...
Dec 9, 2017
Canada's Chris Spring and Neville Wright win silver at bobsled World Cup
WINTERBERG, Germany - Canada’s Chris Spring and Neville Wright earned silver in the two-man bobsled on Saturday in a World Cup race in Winterberg, Germany. The newly formed duo, who won the gold...
Dec 9, 2017
Canada's part of United 2026 bid is as much about the eight-year "runway"
TORONTO - Canada Soccer has a message for fans bemoaning the small number of games that would be played north of the border as part of the 2026 World Cup. Canada’s 10 games are “icing on t...
Dec 9, 2017
West Ham derails Chelsea's title hopes; Spurs beat Stoke 5-1
LONDON - Chelsea’s bid to retain the English Premier League title faltered again. West Ham handed the Blues their fourth loss of the season on Saturday by 1-0. Chelsea remained 11 points behind ...
Dec 9, 2017