Category Archives: Canadian Press
Hurricanes continue playoff push with victory over lethargic Leafs
TORONTO - The Carolina Hurricanes had everything on the line in their mad dash for a playoff spot. The Maple Leafs didn’t - and it certainly showed. Justin Williams and Dougie Hamilton each bank...
Apr 02, 2019
Blue Jays bats go quiet as Toronto loses to Baltimore Orioles again
TORONTO - A crazy day at the Rogers Centre Tuesday ended the same way it did Monday, with Toronto bats quiet until the end - and a comeback falling just short. Andrew Cashner threw six shutout innings...
Apr 02, 2019
Michelle Williams aids cause of equal pay for equal work
WASHINGTON - Michelle Williams, who has seen firsthand the disparity in men and women’s pay, joined lawmakers and activists Tuesday in the Capitol to support the principle of equal pay for equal...
Apr 02, 2019
Maduro loyalists strip Venezuela's Juan Guaido of immunity
CARACAS, Venezuela - Maduro loyalists stripped Venezuela’s Juan Guaid of immunity Tuesday, paving the way for the opposition leader’s prosecution and potential arrest for supposedly violat...
Apr 02, 2019
Blue Jays sign outfielder Randal Grichuk to a US$52-million five-year extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays capped off an active day of roster moves Tuesday by signing outfielder Randal Grichuk to a five-year contract extension worth US$52 million. The new deal covers the 201...
Apr 02, 2019
22 cases of measles have B.C. doctor urging travellers to get vaccinated
VANCOUVER - Health officials have confirmed a 22nd case of the measles in British Columbia. Seventeen people have been diagnosed with the contagious disease in the Vancouver area since February and tw...
Apr 02, 2019
'Pharma Bro' in solitary confinement for alleged phone use
NEW YORK - Pharmaceutical honcho Martin Shkreli has been banished to solitary confinement amid allegations he was running his drug company from federal prison using a contraband smartphone, a person f...
Apr 02, 2019
High prices, interest rates push 1Q US auto sales down 2%
DETROIT - Automobile sales in the U.S. fell 2% in the first quarter, another sign the nation’s economy is starting to slow. Automakers sold just over 4 million vehicles from January through Marc...
Apr 02, 2019
May: UK to seek further Brexit delay, try to break logjam
LONDON - With Britain racing toward a chaotic exit from the European Union within days, Prime Minister Theresa May veered away from the cliff-edge Tuesday, saying she would seek a further delay to Bre...
Apr 02, 2019
Former union official pleads guilty in corruption probe
DETROIT - A former labour leader pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to enrich himself and others by having Fiat Chrysler pay for meals, golf and other perks, although he tried to soften his conduct ...
Apr 02, 2019