Category Archives: Canadian Press
Women from Lethbridge Pronghorns university hockey team file lawsuit
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Four players from the University of Lethbridge women’s hockey team are suing the school, its sports director and the team’s coach. A statement of claim filed on Tuesday...
Aug 23, 2018

Celeste Dao shows why she's one of Canada's top women's golf prospects
REGINA - Celeste Dao wanted her first appearance at the CP Women’s Open to be an experience she’ll always remember. Her first hole at the Wascana Country Club on Thursday was one she’...
Aug 23, 2018

Bernier or bust: Mad Max's path to a new political party not all that twisty
OTTAWA - Maxime Bernier showed the country Thursday why his self-assigned nickname “Mad Max” is more than just a little apt. The 55-year-old veteran MP tore a strip off Andrew Scheer’...
Aug 23, 2018
Director of Ontario company fined and jailed for environmental violations
BRAMPTON, Ont. - The director of an Ontario company has been sentenced to jail time and fined for improper handling of equipment containing toxic PCBs. Environment and Climate Change Canada says Colli...
Aug 23, 2018
Father of dead son, 3, charged with assaulting boy's mom
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Virginia man who said he found his 3-year-old son dead in a clothes dryer has been arrested on charges that he assaulted his ex-girlfriend as they made funeral arrangements f...
Aug 23, 2018
Gelinas sac fly rallies Canada over Cuba at women's baseball World Cup
VIERA, Fla. - Niki Boyd scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly from Daphnee Gelinas in the fifth inning, and Canada completed a rally from six runs down to beat Cuba 10-7 on Thursday in its second...
Aug 23, 2018
Senate backs $854B bill to fund health, education, military
WASHINGTON - The Senate approved an $854 billion measure Thursday that funds a range of domestic programs, including $675 billion for the Defence Department. The bill combines military spending with d...
Aug 23, 2018
Australia's Gentle feeling better; looks to defend Montreal triathlon title
MONTREAL - Ashleigh Gentle is looking to repeat her performance at last year’s Montreal triathlon, minus the bout of laryngitis. The Australian overcame a nasty sore throat to win the women̵...
Aug 23, 2018
Truck crash on Montreal highway sends at least 3 people to hospital
MONTREAL - At least three people were rushed to hospital following a crash involving three trucks on a Montreal highway Thursday morning. The crash occurred on Highway 40 in suburban Dorval at about 3...
Aug 23, 2018
Montreal-area woman hospitalized with numerous lacerations after dog attack
LAVAL, Que. - A 42-year-old woman in the Montreal area has been hospitalized after being bitten several times by a dog. Laval police spokeswoman Evelyne Boudreau said Thursday the victim’s life ...
Aug 23, 2018