Category Archives: Canadian Press
Toronto FC's Steven Beitashour a study in perseverance from start to finish
Toronto FC fullback Steven Beitashour has had to do things the hard way ever since he took up soccer. Finding a college that wanted him. Or an MLS team to show interest in him. Or one willing to pay w...
Dec 5, 2017
German train crashes into freight train, several injured
BERLIN - German police say several people have been injured after a passenger train hit a freight train near Duesseldorf. The dpa news agency reported Tuesday that police said the accident occurred ne...
Dec 5, 2017
Couillard bemoans lack of qualified labour in Quebec
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard bemoaned the dearth of qualified labour in the province Tuesday, saying the problem is more glaring than any dangers posed by possible changes to trade deals. Couilla...
Dec 5, 2017
The right woman for the job: Quebec women's federation chooses first trans leader
MONTREAL - Gabrielle Bouchard, the first trans woman to lead Quebec’s main women’s advocacy federation, says her detractors are guilty of trickle-down feminism. As long as white, privilege...
Dec 5, 2017
Russia's Olympic punishment stuns, pleases, dismays Canadian sport community
CALGARY - Canadian cross-country skier Devon Kershaw was floored by the International Olympic Committee’s crackdown on Russia because he had zero faith anything would happen. The IOC punished Ru...
Dec 5, 2017
Metropolitan Division headed towards another spring of NHL playoff groans
Jarmo Kekalainen isn't interested in starting a public campaign over the potentially harsh nature of the NHL’s divisional playoff format. The general manger of the Columbus Blue Jackets does, ho...
Dec 5, 2017
B.C. casinos must declare cash deposits in new rules over money laundering
VICTORIA - More inspectors at some casinos and tighter checks on gamblers with deep pockets have been ordered by the British Columbia government as it aims to prevent money laundering. The new securit...
Dec 5, 2017
CBC says new paid streaming app an experiment in evolving viewer habits
TORONTO - While Netflix and CraveTV boast about their arsenals of blockbuster series, the CBC’s new streaming app is hoping to find a niche with news junkies and hockey fans. The national broadc...
Dec 5, 2017
Taxi driver convicted of sexual assault denied appeal after death
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court has dismissed a bid to continue an appeal of a sexual assault conviction by a taxi driver who has since died. William Roger MacLellan was convicted...
Dec 5, 2017
N.S. capital to commemorate catastrophic Halifax Explosion 100 years ago
HALIFAX - Sombre ceremonies will be held across Halifax on Wednesday to mark 100 years since the port city was devastated by a wartime blast that killed or injured about 11,000 people. The catastrophe...
Dec 5, 2017