Category Archives: Canadian Press

TORONTO - Canadian soccer has claimed another coaching victim. The Canadian Soccer Association dumped Benito Floro on Wednesday, opting not to renew the well-travelled Spaniard’s contract in the...

CLEMSON, S.C. - The Atlantic Coast Conference has followed the NCAA’s lead and is removing all its athletic championships from North Carolina over a state law limiting protections for LGBT peopl...

WINNIPEG - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is considering a request to give First Nations the power to directly call in the military when their treaty, environmental and other rights are threatened. Ro...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Pittsburgh Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams is defending his 75-cent tip to a server at a Maryland pizzeria. WUSA-TV reports (http://on.wusa9.com/2cI9uzD ) that Williams ate...

Vancouver wants to tax homeowners by as much as two per cent of assessed value for properties they declare vacant, with the hope of freeing up more supply in the city’s crunched rental market. M...

TORONTO - The “Queen of the Turf” will be the horse to beat Saturday at the $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile. Heralded filly Tepin was installed as the heavy 1-2 early race favourite Wednesd...

FREDERICTON - Nine Canadian soldiers, injured Wednesday in a training accident at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown in New Brunswick, were all released from hospital by late afternoon. Five ...

TORONTO - A Canadian star is adding her voice to a chorus of advocacy and labour groups in denouncing the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, teaming up with punk rockers and hip hop artists...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis honoured the French priest who was killed by Islamic extremists while celebrating Mass, calling him a martyr on Wednesday and urging all people of faith to have the courage...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Facebook has chosen a village on the edge of New Mexico’s largest metropolitan area as the location for its new data centre, an announcement that spread quickly Wednesday as ...