Category Archives: Canadian Press
Stampeders coach Dickenson likely to be second-guessed for key Grey Cup call
TORONTO - Calgary Stampeders rookie head coach Dave Dickenson pressed all the right buttons during his team’s remarkable CFL season. He led Calgary to a CFL-best 15-2-1 mark, the 15 victories a ...
Nov 28, 2016
Crown seeks 5 years for ex-Liberal organizer convicted in sponsorship fraud
MONTREAL - Ex-Liberal party organizer Jacques Corriveau should spend up to five years in prison following his conviction on fraud-related charges in connection with the sponsorship program, the Crown ...
Nov 28, 2016
First Nation against Kinder Morgan pipeline rejects Standing Rock-style protests
OTTAWA - Representatives of a B.C. First Nation that is deeply opposed to a proposed pipeline expansion emerged from a meeting Monday with Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr to say they believe the f...
Nov 28, 2016
Defence lawyer tells sex assault retrial complainant had 'buyer's remorse'
CALGARY - A lawyer for a man facing a sex assault retrial after the original judge asked the complainant why she didn’t keep her knees closed says the alleged victim had a case of “buyer&#...
Nov 28, 2016
Banking regulator warns lenders not to become complacent about mortgages
VANCOUVER - Canada’s banking regulator warned lenders Monday to remain strict in the way they underwrite mortgages as a way of preventing crises for financial institutions if low interest rates ...
Nov 28, 2016
Slovenia PM: Melania Trump could inspire US-Russia detente
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - As Melania Trump prepares to move into the White House, the future first lady’s native Slovenia is offering to serve as a mediator between her husband and Russian President...
Nov 28, 2016
Meacham promoted to manage Buffalo, Blue Jays Triple-A team
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Bobby Meacham is moving up the Toronto Blue Jays coaching ranks after being named manager of the team’s Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons. Meacham spent the past three years...
Nov 28, 2016
Crosby among goal-scoring greats; Dubnyk goes from castaway to star; NHL's best line?
Sometimes lost in Sidney Crosby’s many accomplishments is his prowess as a goal-scorer. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain is actually one of the greats of his generation with respect to finding th...
Nov 28, 2016
Albanian artist builds Mother Teresa's mosaic with staples
PRISTINA, Kosovo - An Albanian artist on Monday unveiled a portrait of Mother Teresa using staples, in a call for European countries to stop raising fences to shut their borders to refugees. Built in ...
Nov 28, 2016
James Taylor announces summer 2017 tour of 4 baseball parks
BOSTON - Singer-songwriter James Taylor has announced a summer tour of four baseball parks, culminating in a date at Fenway Park, home of his beloved Boston Red Sox. Taylor and his All-Star Band will ...
Nov 28, 2016