Category Archives: Canadian Press
Trump advisers waged covert influence campaign
WASHINGTON - A firm run by Donald Trump’s campaign chairman directly orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying operation on behalf of Ukraine’s ruling political party, attempting to sway A...
Aug 18, 2016
Amber Heard says she's donating $7m Depp divorce settlement
LOS ANGELES - Amber Heard said Thursday she is donating her entire $7 million divorce settlement from Johnny Depp to a pair of charities that will use the money to benefit women who have been abused a...
Aug 18, 2016
Roundup: De Grasse wins silver, Warner bronze on track at Rio Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO - Andre De Grasse kept adding to his and Canada’s medal totals on Day 13 of the Rio Olympics. The sprint star from Markham, Ont., won the silver medal in the men’s 200-metre...
Aug 18, 2016
Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe wins Olympic gold medal
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada’s Erica Wiebe has won Olympic gold in women’s wrestling. The 27-year-old from Ottawa beat Guzel Manyurova of Kazakhstan in Thursday’s final of the 75-kilogram...
Aug 18, 2016
CFL West lead, ticket sales, on the line as Lions host Stampeders
VANCOUVER - It’s not exactly a playoff game, but for the B.C. Lions meeting the Calgary Stampeders is the next best thing. B.C. hopes to vault over Calgary in the standings as the two best teams...
Aug 18, 2016
Naked Donald Trump statues pop up in cities across the US
NEW YORK - It’s Donald Trump like he’s never been seen before. Life-size naked statues of the Republican presidential nominee greeted passers-by in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Se...
Aug 18, 2016
Sir Dudley Digges, Amis Gizmo to meet for bragging rights in Breeders' Stakes
TORONTO - Sir Dudley Digges and Amis Gizmo, who split the opening two legs of the Canadian Triple Crown, will battle for bragging rights in the $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes on Sunday at Woodbine Ra...
Aug 18, 2016
Cost of ministerial car trips, by the numbers
OTTAWA - The transportation expenses claimed by Health Minister Jane Philpott are in the spotlight after it was revealed she signed off on a $1,708 bill for a single day’s worth of high-end car ...
Aug 18, 2016
Canada Post contract negotiations stall week before CUPW strike mandate expires
TORONTO - With one week left before the Canadian Union of Postal Workers’ strike mandate expires, a spokesman for the union says negotiating with Canada Post without the mandate is not an option...
Aug 18, 2016
Impact glad to have options in Mancosu, Piatti if Drogba too sick to play
MONTREAL - Goal-scoring star Didier Drogba missed training Thursday with an undisclosed illness and the Montreal Impact are not sure he will be available for the weekend. It may only be something mino...
Aug 18, 2016