Category Archives: Canadian Press
Cabinet warned second year will be full of hard choices, can't please everyone
SUDBURY, Ont. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers have been warned they’re heading into a tough year. The warning came Sunday from Sir Michael Barber, the British guru on “de...
Aug 21, 2016
Jury deliberations to stretch into 10th day in Quebec election shooting trial
MONTREAL - The jury deciding the fate of Quebec’s alleged 2012 election-night shooter will return for a 10th day of deliberations after failing to reach a verdict on Sunday. For a second straigh...
Aug 21, 2016

25/1 longshot Camp Creek earns upset win in $500,000 breeders' Stakes
TORONTO - Camp Creek and jockey Rafael Hernandez made successful debuts Sunday. Hernandez guided Camp Creek, a 26/1 longshot to a stirring win in the $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, the final leg of ...
Aug 21, 2016
Oleksiak leads strong Canadian team into Olympic closing ceremony
RIO DE JANEIRO - Penny Oleksiak led Canada to the podium four times at the Rio Olympics. It was only fitting then that she led the Canadian delegation into Maracana Stadium for the closing ceremony of...
Aug 21, 2016
Ramirez's 2-run homer in 8th lifts Indians past Blue Jays
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona was relieved following Sunday’s 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer off Brett Cecil in the eighth inning and the Ind...
Aug 21, 2016
Innkeepers and retailers seeing fewer Canadian tourists
PORTLAND, Maine - Canadian tourism in Maine appears to be down again for the third year in a row. According to data from the Maine Office of Tourism, approximately 5.5 million Canadians visited Maine ...
Aug 21, 2016

Correction: Prince Death story
MINNEAPOLIS - In a story Aug. 21 about pills found at Prince’s estate after his death, The Associated Press misidentified a synthetic drug found in some pills. It was U-47700, not U-4770. A corr...
Aug 21, 2016

West Ham, Middlesbrough earn 1st wins in Premier League
The first Premier League game staged at the centerpiece stadium of the London Olympics in 2012 served up some late drama Sunday, with new tenant West Ham scoring in the 85th minute to earn a 1-0 win o...
Aug 21, 2016

Canada's food truck expansion continues as industry finds its place
CALGARY - Emmanuel Guardado had always dreamed of starting his own food business, but it was only when he lost his job in the oil-and-gas industry that he decided to dive in. “I got laid off fro...
Aug 21, 2016

Losing Elizabeth May as leader would be a 'great blow' to Greens: deputy leader
OTTAWA - It would be a “great blow” to the Green party if Elizabeth May decides to walk away as leader, one of its deputies said Sunday. Daniel Green, a Quebec environmentalist who joined ...
Aug 21, 2016