Category Archives: Canadian Press
QuickSketch of Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard
MONTREAL - A quick sketch of Quebec Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard, who is vying for a second mandate as premier when Quebecers go to the polls Oct. 1. Age: 61 Born: June 26, 1957, in Montreal. Job...
Aug 22, 2018

Couillard faces stiff challenge as Liberals fight for 2nd term
MONTREAL - Philippe Couillard finds himself in a familiar spot as his Liberals begin their quest for a second consecutive mandate: trailing in opinion polls. As was the case early in the 2014 election...
Aug 22, 2018
Ohio State suspends Meyer 3 games, says he protected protege
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State suspended coach Urban Meyer for three games on Wednesday night for mishandling repeated professional and behavioural problems of an assistant coach, with investigators find...
Aug 22, 2018

Shot teacher not entitled to more compensation under govt rules: ombudsman
REGINA - A teacher who was shot in the face at a school in La Loche in 2016 says she’s disappointed the Saskatchewan ombudsman has determined she can’t be compensated for pain and sufferin...
Aug 22, 2018
Police issue bulletin for stolen M&M character statues
HOLMDEL, N.J. - New Jersey State Police are attempting to find two statues of M&M candy characters stolen from a children’s concert over the weekend. Police have issued an all-points bulleti...
Aug 22, 2018

Ticats' offence looking to improve its finish versus Edmonton Eskimos
HAMILTON - Moving the ball hasn’t been a problem this season for quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ offence. Capping drives with touchdowns, though, is another matter...
Aug 22, 2018
Protest accuses Trudeau of fiddling on pipeline while climate change burns B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - Justin Trudeau’s twin objectives to reduce Canada’s carbon emissions and build a pipeline to carry oilsands bitumen to the coast collided Wednesday in a province ravaged by...
Aug 22, 2018

Aeroplan members get more certainty after deal, despite lingering questions
MONTREAL - Aeroplan members have more certainty about the future of their points now that the loyalty program is set to be acquired by Air Canada, but analysts say consumers shouldn’t expect to ...
Aug 22, 2018

Blue Jays Pannone shuts out Orioles through seven innings in first MLB start
TORONTO - Thomas Pannone realized early that he was cruising through innings and keeping Baltimore’s hitters off-balance in his first major league start. But a sixth-inning defensive gem from Ra...
Aug 22, 2018

Montreal Alouettes quarterback Johnny Manziel remains sidelined
MONTREAL - Johnny Manziel missed another practice on Wednesday, meaning he’s all but certain to miss his second game in a row with the Montreal Alouettes on Friday. The former Heisman Trophy-win...
Aug 22, 2018