Category Archives: Canadian Press
Print newspapers are dead? Not after historic elections
NEW YORK - Print newspapers may be disappearing like the home telephone, but not after Election Day. Remembering the frenzy for old-fashioned papers the morning after Barack Obama’s historic win...
Nov 7, 2016
Students say 'it's scary' to return to school after teen fatally stabbed
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A man accused of fatally stabbing a 13-year-old girl at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C., sat motionless and was unresponsive during a video appearance in court on Monday. Gabriel ...
Nov 7, 2016
Bolts' Kucherov, Hawks' Crawford, Rangers' Hayes named NHL 3 stars of the week
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay right-wing Nikita Kucherov, Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford and New York Rangers centre Kevin Hayes have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Kucherov took first-...
Nov 7, 2016
Addiction experts call for national opioid strategy as overdose deaths rise
TORONTO - Canada needs a comprehensive national strategy to curb rampant overprescribing of opioids and to reduce escalating numbers of deaths caused by overdoses of the powerful narcotics, addiction ...
Nov 7, 2016
Toronto FC rewriting its MLS history with powerful, relentless playoff run
NEW YORK - A franchise once known for failure, Toronto FC is rewriting its reputation in Major League Soccer with a powerful, relentless playoff run. And with the Montreal Impact the lone obstacle ahe...
Nov 7, 2016
Jim Popp out as Montreal Alouettes general manager after 21 years with club
MONTREAL - For the first time since the Montreal Alouettes returned to the Canadian Football League 21 seasons ago, they are searching for a new general manager. Team president Mark Weightman announce...
Nov 7, 2016
Don't regret it 'bigly:' US election night happenings planned across Canada
TORONTO - From the chilly, isolated North to the hot bustling pubs of big city Toronto and windy Cape Breton, people across Canada will be gathering Tuesday night to take in the results of what may be...
Nov 7, 2016
Mansbridge predicts 'good numbers' for coverage of 'unconventional' US election'
TORONTO - CBC News anchor Peter Mansbridge has covered some rather unpredictable U.S. elections. In 1980, Ronald Reagan beat incumbent Jimmy Carter to many pundits’ surprise. In 2000, it took a ...
Nov 7, 2016
Air Canada ready for competition but opposes quick exemptions for rivals
MONTREAL - Air Canada says it’s not afraid of competition from new Canadian low-cost airlines, but is opposed to Ottawa’s decision to fast-track new foreign ownership rules for two potenti...
Nov 7, 2016
Class action lawsuit filed in Canada against Samsung over Note 7 phones
TORONTO - A class action lawsuit has been filed in Canada regarding Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, which were recalled last month following reports of overheating batteries that pose a fire hazard. The...
Nov 7, 2016