Category Archives: Canadian Press
Wolfpack expect 'fight to the death' as London Broncos return to Toronto
Toronto Wolfpack coach Paul Rowley expects a “fight to the death” Saturday against the London Broncos. While Rowley had a slight smile in saying it, the stakes are high for Round 3 of the ...
Aug 31, 2018
Ottawa posts $1.1-billion surplus for June, boosted by gain in revenue
Ottawa ran a surplus of $1.11 billion in June, compared with a surplus of $16 million in the same month last year, boosted by higher income tax revenue, employment insurance premiums and other revenue...
Aug 31, 2018
Canadian IndyCar driver Robert Wickens transferred to hospital near home
INDIANAPOLIS - Canadian IndyCar driver Robert Wickens has been transferred to a hospital near his home of Indianapolis to continue his recovery after a frightening crash. The native of Guelph, Ont., w...
Aug 31, 2018
Sprinting naked man leads LA police on lengthy pursuit
LOS ANGELES - A naked man who sprinted with Los Angeles police officers running after him and a police helicopter overhead is in custody after a lengthy chase . The pursuit at dawn Friday captured liv...
Aug 31, 2018
Quebec political parties announce common front in favour of supply management
LONGUEUIL, Que. - The leaders of Quebec’s main political parties spoke in unison Friday to defend supply management and send a message to federal negotiators as they held free-trade talks with t...
Aug 31, 2018
Musician mourns his vintage, handmade guitar stabbed by airport forklift
It’s a one-of-a-kind guitar, an instrument so beloved musician Remi Claude Arsenault calls it his “best friend.” So when the musician’s vintage 1978 instrument was given to him...
Aug 31, 2018
Canadian Gingras driving horses in Pacing Derby, Maple Leaf Trot events
Yannick Gingras is looking forward to Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park for two important reasons. The driver from Sorel, Que., will have horses in the co-main events on the $1.7-million card. Gi...
Aug 31, 2018
RCMP postpone dive on Saskatchewan plane wreck until winter when lake is frozen
BUFFALO NARROWS, Sask. - Mounties say efforts to reach a decades-old plane wreck at the bottom of a Saskatchewan lake have been thwarted by strong winds and they’ll wait until winter before maki...
Aug 31, 2018
NAFTA's sticking points: Key hurdles to clear on the way to a deal
OTTAWA - Canadian and U.S. officials are up against time in their rocky attempts to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. To get to the finish line, there are a number of obstacles to m...
Aug 31, 2018
A look at the Canadian Football League at the halfway mark
TORONTO - It’s Labour Day weekend in the CFL, and for many, the unofficial start of the season. For some teams, it’s an opportunity to begin their playoff push against a bitter rival. For ...
Aug 31, 2018