Category Archives: Canadian Press
An otter, a goat and stingrays: A list of some animal deaths at the Calgary Zoo
CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo said Thursday that seven of its Humboldt penguins drowned in their holding area. Here are some other animal deaths at the zoo: February 2016: Two staff members are discipline...
Dec 08, 2016
Whitecaps pick up contract options on 11 players; striker Eric Hurtado re-signs
VANCOUVER - A day after cutting their captain loose, the Vancouver Whitecaps announced they have picked up the contract options of 11 players. The moves involving goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi, defenders ...
Dec 08, 2016
Coaches talk up their fervent fans ahead of MLS Cup final showdown in Toronto
TORONTO - The two MLS Cup coaches talked up their fervent fan bases Thursday, with Seattle’s Brian Schmetzer pointing out on-field similarities between the two rivals. “They obviously have...
Dec 08, 2016
Seven Humboldt penguins dead at Calgary Zoo; official says they drowned
CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo says seven of its Humboldt penguins drowned in their holding area. Jamie Dorgan, director of animal care, says an investigation has begun to try to figure out what happened. ...
Dec 08, 2016
Quebec to offer lumber companies loan guarantees even without Ottawa
Quebec has committed to providing loan guarantees to companies adversely affected by the softwood lumber dispute with the United States, even if the federal government doesn’t come on board. Pre...
Dec 08, 2016
Historians shrug as two prime ministers erased from Canadian banknotes
Losing two of Canada’s wartime prime ministers from the country’s $50 and $100 bills won’t be a step backwards for a country that has plenty to learn about itself, a pair of leading ...
Dec 08, 2016
QuickFacts: how Viola Desmond became the new face of the $10 bill
OTTAWA - Civil rights pioneer Viola Desmond will be the face on the $10 bill when a new series of banknotes begins circulating in 2018. Here’s a look at how that came to be: - Last January, Fina...
Dec 08, 2016
Ottawa Senators forward Chris Neil set to play in 1,000th career game
OTTAWA - From the time he was a child in elementary school, Chris Neil was determined to play in the National Hockey League. The hard-nosed Ottawa forward not only made it to the NHL, he’s set t...
Dec 08, 2016
Hanyu leads as he bids for 4th straight Grand Prix Final win
MARSEILLE, France - Yuzuru Hanyu took the lead with an electrifying performance in the short program on Thursday to stay on course for a fourth straight Grand Prix Final figure skating title while Can...
Dec 08, 2016
Some of what was said Thursday about putting Viola Desmond on $10 bill
OTTAWA - Viola Desmond, who was arrested in 1946 after refusing to leave a whites-only section of a Nova Scotia movie theatre, has been chosen to be the first Canadian woman to grace the front of a Ca...
Dec 08, 2016