Category Archives: Canadian Press

Gagner: Tavares ready for TO media attention, caught off guard by Linden news
TORONTO - Sam Gagner had a feeling the first question coming his way would be about childhood friend John Tavares. That intuition proved to be spot on. Speaking before a charity event Wednesday night,...
Aug 02, 2018
Flames waive Brouwer to buy out final 2 years of contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have placed assistant captain Troy Brouwer on unconditional waivers with the intention of buying out the remaining two years of his contract. The move was announced by the...
Aug 02, 2018

Plains bison roaming free in Banff National Park for first time in decades
BANFF, Alta. - Parks Canada says wild plains bison that were reintroduced to Banff National Park are now free-roaming animals. Officials say 31 bison were released Sunday into a 1,200 square-kilometre...
Aug 02, 2018

Tim Hortons franchisees say company won't meet with them to mend relations
TORONTO - A coalition of rebellious Tim Hortons franchisees is accusing the fast-food giant’s parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc. of trying to sideline the group by refusing to r...
Aug 02, 2018

Convicted murderer Sandeson granted copy of hard drive as he seeks laptop
HALIFAX - A former medical student serving a life sentence for murder has been granted a copy of his laptop hard drive, as he represents himself in a court bid to obtain the computer itself. William S...
Aug 02, 2018

More than a three-hour tour: Castaway puppies rescued from Manitoba island
CROSS LAKE, Man. - Skipper is twice the size of Gilligan, and they’re are always chumming around. The professor is the quiet one. Ginger and Mary Ann might be the best looking. And Thurston Howe...
Aug 02, 2018

Canadian newsprint producer hopes U.S. trade commission will overturn duties
North America’s largest newsprint producer hopes rare bipartisan political support in the United States will convince the U.S. International Trade Commission to overturn final import duties anno...
Aug 02, 2018

Rising liberal Democrat star on West Coast fundraising swing
LOS ANGELES - She visited Los Angeles’ notorious Skid Row neighbourhood, where the homeless crowd the streets. She met with liberal activists eager to see universal health care and expanded rent...
Aug 02, 2018
Tennis star slams NYPD's handling of officer who tackled him
NEW YORK - Retired tennis player James Blake is slamming New York City for its treatment of a police officer who tackled him in a case of mistaken identity. Police officer James Frascatore was docked ...
Aug 02, 2018
Body of man pulled from B.C. lake after float plane crash
TYAUGHTON LAKE, B.C. - Two men are dead an a third is in hospital with serious injuries after a float plane crashed into a British Columbia lake. RCMP say the body of a 29-year-old Langley man was rec...
Aug 02, 2018