Category Archives: Canadian Press

Submarines to start retiring in 2022 without billion-dollar upgrade
OTTAWA - The navy’s submarine fleet will have to be cut adrift in the next few years unless the federal government opts to spend billions to upgrade the ships, according to internal Defence Depa...
Sep 07, 2016
Canada edges Aussies 5-3 at women's baseball World Cup
GIJANG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada opened the super round of the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup with a 5-3 win over Australia on Wednesday. After building a five-run lead and holding Australia...
Sep 07, 2016
Three-day festival to celebrate black history museum opening
WASHINGTON - A festival featuring workshops, storytelling and performances including concerts with bands such as Public Enemy and The Roots will celebrate the opening of the Smithsonian’s Nation...
Sep 07, 2016

US firm Liberty Media buying Formula One auto racing series
LONDON - Formula One is being bought by Liberty Media, a U.S. company that invests in entertainment and sports, for $4.4 billion. Liberty Media Corp., which is controlled by 75-year-old tycoon John Ma...
Sep 07, 2016

US growth weakened slightly this summer, Fed report shows
WASHINGTON - The economy grew at a moderate or modest pace this summer in eight of the Federal Reserve’s 12 U.S. districts, a slowdown from previous reports that may make Fed policymakers more c...
Sep 07, 2016

Lions' linebacker Elimimian back to dominant self following Achilles injury
Solomon Elimimian is back wreaking havoc on CFL offences. The B.C. Lions’ tenacious linebacker has regained the form that made him the CFL’s outstanding player in 2014. This comes after El...
Sep 07, 2016

$3 million in jewels missing from Drake tour bus
Phoenix police say $3 million worth of jewelry was taken from a tour bus being used by rapper Drake and DJ Future the Prince. Police Sgt. Vince Lewis says the theft occurred Tuesday night at the Talki...
Sep 07, 2016
UAE leader returns to Abu Dhabi after several months abroad
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The president of the United Arab Emirates, who has rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke more than two years ago, has returned to the country after a privat...
Sep 07, 2016
OneRepublic to headline 2016 Grey Cup halftime show at Toronto's BMO Field
TORONTO - American pop band OneRepublic will headline the 2016 Grey Cup halftime show Nov. 27 at Toronto’s BMO Field. The band’s fourth album, “Oh My My,” will be released Oct....
Sep 07, 2016

Province estimates wildfire put $1-billion dent in 2016 oilsands spending plans
CALGARY - Alberta wildfires that swept through Fort McMurray in May have resulted in the loss of $1 billion in planned capital spending in the oilsands for 2016, according to Alberta’s chief ene...
Sep 07, 2016