Category Archives: Canadian Press
Yosemite adding 400 acres of meadow, forest
FRESNO, Calif. - Visitors to Yosemite National Park will soon have more room to roam after officials on Wednesday announced a 400-acre expansion, the largest in nearly 70 years. The addition to the pa...
Sep 07, 2016

Agreement in principle reached on pilot project between Quebec and Uber
GATINEAU, Que. - Both the Quebec government and Uber say they have reached an agreement in principle on a pilot project that will allow the ride-hailing service to continue operating in the province. ...
Sep 07, 2016

Rapinoe stymied in bid for second national anthem protest
BOYDS, Md. - The Washington Spirit prevented Seattle midfielder Megan Rapinoe from kneeling again during the national anthem by altering its pregame ceremonies rather than “subject our fans and ...
Sep 07, 2016
Texas asks state Supreme Court to block track coach lawsuit
AUSTIN, Texas - The University of Texas recently asked the state Supreme Court to block a sex and race discrimination lawsuit filed by former women’s track coach Bev Kearney, who was forced out ...
Sep 07, 2016

ESPN gets back in the hockey game with the World Cup
The NHL is back on ESPN, for a limited time only. More than a decade after the league and the top U.S. sports network split up, they’re reunited for the World Cup of Hockey. Starting with exhibi...
Sep 07, 2016

Quarterback Zach Collaros has been solid since returning to Hamilton's lineup
It’s been a triumphant return for Zach Collaros. The 28-year-old quarterback has been nothing short of sensational since rejoining the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. In his four starts, Collaros has compl...
Sep 07, 2016
Say goodbye to the iPhone's headphone jack
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple’s latest iPhone may be more notable for what’s missing than what’s been added, as the consumer tech giant tries to revive demand for its top-selling product and...
Sep 07, 2016
Five things to know about the Canadian men's wheelchair basketball team
The Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team heads into the Rio Paralympics looking to reach the podium for the first time since claiming bronze in 2004 in Rio. They open round-robin play of ...
Sep 07, 2016

Minnesota fires wrestling coach after athletes drug scandal
MINNEAPOLIS - Longtime Minnesota wrestling coach J Robinson was fired Wednesday, after the university said an investigation into an alleged drug ring within the program revealed he wasn’t forthc...
Sep 07, 2016

Leitch campaign goading rivals to step into values debate
OTTAWA - The Conservative leadership campaign of Kellie Leitch is trying to goad her rivals and caucus colleagues into reacting to her proposal that newcomers be vetted for their views on gender equal...
Sep 07, 2016