Category Archives: Canadian Press
Strength in US growth at end of year likely to fade in 2019
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy has turned in a stellar performance this year. But mounting problems, from trade tensions to jittery financial markets and political gridlock in Washington, are expected ...
Dec 21, 2018
Source: Sports streaming service DAZN secures Canadian rights to Premier League
TORONTO - The soccer broadcast landscape in Canada continues to change with the English Premier League shifting to DAZN next season. A source familiar with the negotiations says the sports streaming s...
Dec 21, 2018
21 killed in crash of Nepal bus on college botany field trip
KATHMANDU, Nepal - A bus carrying college students and their instructors back from a botany field trip drove off a highway in a mountainous area on Friday, leaving 21 dead and 15 injured, police said....
Dec 21, 2018
Richest standardbred horse Foiled Again to run at Mohawk Racetrack
Foiled Again will forever be a special horse to Canadian Yannick Gingras. The 14-year-old gelding is the richest standardbred of all-time at $7.6 million earned with 108 wins over 329 career starts. A...
Dec 21, 2018
Four Canadians on watch list for men's payer of the year in college basketball
Canadians RJ Barrett, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Ignas Brazdeikis and Brandon Clarke have been named to the 20-player mid-season watch list for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, presented annually to the men...
Dec 21, 2018
Human rights body probing reports Inuit kids punished for speaking Inuktitut
MONTREAL - Quebec’s human rights commission has launched an investigation into the treatment of Inuit children in the youth protection system, citing reports that Indigenous youth were prevented...
Dec 21, 2018
Liberals' refusal to listen to concerns about border-crossers dangerous: Scheer
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the most divisive prime minister in the history of Canada. Scheer is lashing out at Trudeau and the Liberal party for d...
Dec 21, 2018
While Maple Leafs offence keeps rolling, Babcock talks up need for defence
TORONTO - Like a master chef serving up a lengthy tasting menu, the Maple Leafs rolled out some tasty appetizers to start against the Florida Panthers. Six minutes in, Mitch Marner took a long John Ta...
Dec 21, 2018
Cancer the latest health woe for resilient Justice Ginsburg
WASHINGTON - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is resting in a New York hospital following surgery to remove two malignant growths in her left lung, the third time the Supreme Court’s oldest justice h...
Dec 21, 2018
A look at NHL players not participating at this year's world juniors
Canadian fans are usually the ones bemoaning an NHL team not releasing one of its young stars to take part in the world junior hockey championship. This year, however, some other countries will be wit...
Dec 21, 2018