Category Archives: Canadian Press

Maple Leafs set to host Bruins; Andersen's status remains up in the air
TORONTO - It didn’t take long for John Tavares to get a feel for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ simmering rivalry with the Boston Bruins. No stranger to heated games between New York teams durin...
Jan 11, 2019

Caroline Neron, celebrity jewel queen and former 'Dragon,' dethroned in Quebec
MONTREAL - News that celebrity Quebec jewelry-maker Caroline Neron filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday is shining a harsh light on the qualifications of stars chosen for the province's French-lan...
Jan 11, 2019

'The door has widened': senator hears of mounting sterilization concerns
OTTAWA - Increased national awareness about coerced sterilization of Indigenous women has resulted in mounting concerns about other vulnerable women who may have been endured the practice, an Ontario ...
Jan 11, 2019
Brad Gushue's St. John's rink secures playoff berth at Canadian Open
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Brad Gushue has locked up a spot in the playoffs at the Canadian Open. Gushue’s St. John’s, N.L., rink won their third straight game, doubling up defending champi...
Jan 11, 2019

'Green Book' writer apologizes for old tweet about Muslims
LOS ANGELES - “Green Book” co-writer Nick Vallelonga has apologized for a 2015 tweet about Muslims and 9-11 that has resurfaced a few days after the film won a Golden Globe Award. In the t...
Jan 11, 2019

Three dead, 23 injured when Ottawa bus struck transit shelter Friday
OTTAWA - Three people were killed and 23 injured when a double-decker city bus struck a transit shelter in Ottawa on Friday afternoon, badly damaging the vehicle’s upper deck where several peopl...
Jan 11, 2019
Not done yet, Canadian moguls veteran Philippe Marquis makes return in Calgary
CALGARY - Defying the odds to ski Olympic moguls on a precarious knee would be a compelling enough finale for a career. But Philippe Marquis prefers to write a different closing chapter. The Canadian ...
Jan 11, 2019
Toronto FC draft choice Griffin Dorsey inspired by eight-year-old friend
Toronto FC got a package deal Friday when it took Indiana University winger Griffin Dorsey sixth overall in the MLS SuperDraft in Chicago. Dorsey, a U.S. under-20 international, brought a friend - eig...
Jan 11, 2019
Avalanche star MacKinnon, coach Bednar move on after heated verbal exchange
MONTREAL - Colorado Avalanche star centre Nathan MacKinnon and coach Jared Bednar seem to have put an ugly incident behind them. While meeting with reporters on Friday, MacKinnon and Bednar did their ...
Jan 11, 2019
Acquittal of stepfather on sex assault charges based on stereotypes: Appeal Court
MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has overturned a man’s acquittal on eight charges of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter, ruling that the trial judge was too quick to dismiss the testimon...
Jan 11, 2019