Category Archives: Canadian Press
Star of documentary "Gun Runners" to race Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
TORONTO - When Julius Arile crossed the finish line at the 2013 New York Marathon, his faced stretched into a wide smile. It spoke of an arduous and incredible journey that didn’t cover just 42 ...
Oct 12, 2016
Judge extends voter registration in battleground Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A federal judge on Wednesday extended voter registration until Oct. 18 in the battleground state of Florida, due to the disruption and damage from Hurricane Matthew. During a heari...
Oct 12, 2016
William Nylander aiming for top rookie status on Maple Leafs this season
The hood of William Nylander’s Toronto Maple Leafs sweatshirt was pulled tightly over his head as he considered goals for the first full season of his NHL career. “They’re just my ow...
Oct 12, 2016
Price to sit out with flu as new-look Canadiens start season against Sabres
BROSSARD, Que. - With Carey Price nursing a flu, Al Montoya will start in the Montreal Canadiens net a lot sooner than he expected. A handful of other players will also be making their Canadiens debut...
Oct 12, 2016
Ron MacLean on how 'Hometown Hockey' was a 'godsend' and his
return to 'HNIC'
Ron MacLean never thought he’d be back as host of “Hockey Night in Canada.” “Of course not,” he told The Canadian Press this week. “If anything, I had almost put in...
Oct 12, 2016
Suspect in shooting of a Mountie in southeast B.C. found dead: police
GOLDEN, B.C. - Police say a man suspected of shooting a Mountie in British Columbia has been found dead. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said the man’s body was found near the southeastern B.C....
Oct 12, 2016
Tony Clement drops out of federal Conservative leadership race
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Tony Clement is ending his bid for the leadership of his party, saying that he fell short of fundraising targets he set when he started his campaign. “Everything else wa...
Oct 12, 2016
Ontario expands use of Suboxone as part of new provincial opioid strategy
TORONTO - Ontario will expand use of the drug Suboxone as an alternative to methadone to treat people addicted to opioids as part of a new provincial strategy to combat an increasing number of overdos...
Oct 12, 2016
Texas attorney general's appeal rejected, trial likely
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s hopes of avoiding trial on criminal securities fraud charges all but vanished Wednesday when a court rejected his third attempt at dismissing ...
Oct 12, 2016
US job openings fall to lowest level in 8 months
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers posted the fewest jobs in eight months in August, a sign job gains will likely remain modest in the coming months. The Labor Department said Wednesday job openings dropped ...
Oct 12, 2016