Category Archives: Canadian Press

Powerful Conservative party fund looking to raise $6M from tax rebate program
OTTAWA - The Conservatives say they plan to keep half of the money their candidates receive in tax rebates for election expenses in order to leverage $6 million in taxpayer dollars for party coffers. ...
Aug 24, 2018
Boston woman says celebrity chef Batali groped her
BOSTON - A Massachusetts woman says in a lawsuit filed against Mario Batali that the celebrity chef forcibly kissed her and groped her in a Boston restaurant in 2017. According to media reports, the s...
Aug 24, 2018
Couillard finds a new face to replace unpopular health minister
MONTREAL - Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard has removed a possible major stumbling block in his bid for a second mandate, announcing Friday his unpopular heath minister won’t return to the cruc...
Aug 24, 2018

Palestinian soccer head banned for inciting Messi hatred
FIFA has banned the head of Palestinian soccer from attending matches for a year for inciting hatred and violence toward Lionel Messi as part of a campaign to stop Argentina’s national team play...
Aug 24, 2018
US durable goods orders fell 1.7 per cent in July
WASHINGTON - Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods fell 1.7 per cent in July, the third decrease in the past four months. The Commerce Department said Friday that durable goods orders - items mea...
Aug 24, 2018

Evacuation alert issued as wildfire threatens Alberta national park
WATERTON, Alta. - A wildfire just south of the Canada-U.S. border in Montana has triggered an evacuation alert for all of Waterton Lakes National Park. Parks Canada says in a release that the fire is ...
Aug 24, 2018

Canadian goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo and North Carolina Courage on record roll
Canadian goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo and the North Carolina Courage are on a record roll. The NWSL team’s 3-0 win over the Orlando Pride last weekend was its 16th, tying the U.S. pro women...
Aug 24, 2018

Athletes, pro video game players not so different: esport insiders
VANCOUVER - From horse riding to weight lifting and soccer to sailing, what is defined as “sports” includes a broad variety of activities. But whether professional video gaming falls under...
Aug 24, 2018

Millions on the line at professional video game competition in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - When thousands of fans pack Vancouver’s Rogers Arena this weekend, it won’t be a hockey player or a musical superstar they’re screaming to see. Instead, the deafening cro...
Aug 24, 2018

At The Turn: Setbacks come with territory when chasing lasting golf improvement
OTTAWA - If playing golf sometimes feels like taking one step forward and two steps back, trying to get better can be akin to walking the wrong way on an escalator. Just ask Matt Parkinson. First, the...
Aug 24, 2018