Category Archives: Canadian Press

Shapovalov advances, Raonic ousted after rain-delayed matches at Rogers Cup
TORONTO - Denis Shapovalov didn’t hide his disappointment when he saw that his Wednesday afternoon match against Fabio Fognini had been moved from centre court to the grand stand. Turns out the ...
Aug 08, 2018

Halifax ceremony marks final Great War push known as Canada's Hundred Days
HALIFAX - One hundred years ago, Canadian troops spearheaded the Allied offensive that would ultimately lead to the end of the First World War in November 1918. The final push through Belgium and Fran...
Aug 08, 2018

Dufour-Lapointe sister Maxime announces retirement from Canadian moguls team
The three Dufour-Lapointe sisters who have been inseparable in freestyle skiing will be down to two. Maxime Dufour-Lapointe, the eldest at age 29, announced her retirement Wednesday after a decade on ...
Aug 08, 2018
For sale: Halifax mansion that helped birth Canada -- and a sexy sci-fi series
HALIFAX - The meticulously restored Halifax mansion of a Father of Confederation has been put up for sale, for less than the price of a typical semi-detached house in Toronto. Jonathan McCully, a jour...
Aug 08, 2018
Foreign national dies after altercation with border officers on plane in Calgary
CALGARY - A man who was to be deported from Canada died following an altercation with Canada Border Services Agency officers on a plane. Regional director Nina Patel said in a statement that the forei...
Aug 08, 2018
Carrie Underwood, Mike Fisher expecting their second child
LOS ANGELES - Carrie Underwood says her family is adding “another fish to our pond.” The 35-year-old singer announced Wednesday on Instagram that she and her husband, Mike Fisher, are expe...
Aug 08, 2018

Trudeau says Canada standing firm on Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says diplomatic talks with Saudi Arabia will continue but he’s not backing down on Canada’s criticism of the kingdom over the arrest of several socia...
Aug 08, 2018

Logging company employee dies working on Vancouver Island wildfire
NANAIMO, B.C. - A logging company employee has died while working at a wildfire in the Nanaimo Lakes area on Vancouver Island. The province’s workplace safety authority confirmed a TimberWest em...
Aug 08, 2018

Saudi Arabia reportedly directing selloff of Canadian assets after criticism
TORONTO - As Saudi Arabia continues to escalate its political dispute with Canada, experts say Canadian businesses shouldn’t expect any quick resolution. On Tuesday the loonie dipped following a...
Aug 08, 2018
Police investigate theft of nearly $500,000 worth of goods from Quebec sports store
LAVAL, Que. - Police say brazen thieves have managed to steal a half-million dollars worth of goods, mostly hockey equipment, from a sports store north of Montreal. Authorities in Laval says the theft...
Aug 08, 2018