Category Archives: Canadian Press
Toronto, Montreal open 2017 MLS season on road while Vancouver kicks off at home
TORONTO - Expansion Minnesota United FC will kick off the 2017 Major League Soccer Season in front of the Timbers Army on March 3 in Portland. Toronto FC and Montreal open on the road March 4 against ...
Dec 21, 2016
Toronto man sentenced to 10 years in U.S. prison for role in drug trafficking op
TORONTO - A Toronto man convicted in Massachusetts for his role in a drug trafficking and money laundering operation has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. U.S. authorities say David Nguyen has als...
Dec 21, 2016
New deal hikes costs at troubled Muskrat Falls hydro project to almost $11.7B
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Costs continue to soar at the delayed Muskrat Falls hydro project in Labrador as a new contract to settle construction disputes will drive the price tag to almost $11.7 billio...
Dec 21, 2016
Germany arrests Moroccan suspected of IS membership
BERLIN - German authorities have arrested a 24-year-old Moroccan man on suspicion of being a member of the Islamic State group. Federal prosecutors say the man, who was identified as Redouane S. due t...
Dec 21, 2016
Former presidential hopeful Rubio asks Canada to change Super Bowl ad policy
OTTAWA - Former Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio has added his voice to growing pressure on Canada’s broadcast regulator to reverse a decision banning the substitution of Canadian ads...
Dec 21, 2016
Not today: Dow still short of 20,000 as health stocks skid
NEW YORK - Stocks finished slightly lower Wednesday as health care companies continued to struggle. Energy companies rose as the price of natural gas surged on the first day of winter. Some traders ar...
Dec 21, 2016
2 Swedish skiers injured at ski cross event in Italy
INNICHEN, Italy - Two Swedish freestyle World Cup skiers have been injured after crashing on the same Italian hill in a three-day span. Anna Holmlund was seriously injured after crashing during traini...
Dec 21, 2016
Veteran linebacker Solomon Elimimian agrees to remain with B.C. Lions
Solomon Elimimian is carving out quite a CFL niche for himself. The seven-year linebacker is the only player in league history to win three different major awards, and in 2014 he became the first - an...
Dec 21, 2016
Why are we drinking bottled water? Wynne wants debate on future of industry
TORONTO - Ontario plans to increase its charge for water-taking permits for bottled water companies in the new year, but Premier Kathleen Wynne says she wants a bigger discussion on the future of the ...
Dec 21, 2016
Existing US home sales reach highest since February 2007
WASHINGTON - Americans bought homes in November in the fastest pace in nearly a decade. But rising mortgage rates, a deepening shortage of houses and higher prices are likely to weigh on the market ne...
Dec 21, 2016