Category Archives: Canadian Press
Mental health organizations urge openness on targeted federal funds
OTTAWA - Three leading mental health organizations want provincial and territorial health ministers to be open to targeted federal investments. In a letter, the heads of the Mental Health Commission o...
Nov 11, 2016
Hurricanes forward Bryan Bickell diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
RALEIGH, N.C. - Carolina Hurricanes forward Bryan Bickell has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The team announced the diagnosis on Friday. “Since the 2015 playoffs, I’ve been strugg...
Nov 11, 2016
Cohen haunts and landmarks in Montreal
MONTREAL - The late Leonard Cohen grew up in Montreal. Here is a list of some of his haunts and other landmarks that played a key role in his life: Westmount, Que. - Wealthy town on the island of Mont...
Nov 11, 2016

Lawyer: Cosby expects to be cleared and resume his career
BOSTON - Bill Cosby expects to be cleared of a criminal sexual assault charge and restart his entertainment career, his lawyer argues in a defamation lawsuit filed against him by seven women. Attorney...
Nov 11, 2016

Turnover battle crucial as Lions host Blue Bombers in West Division semifinal
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions looked like they were cruising to victory. Up by 10 on the visiting Blue Bombers with under seven minutes to go in a game last month, all the Lions needed to do was take car...
Nov 11, 2016

Montrealers flock to Leonard Cohen's house to remember legendary musician
MONTREAL - He would often sit at the counter of the coffee shop, wearing his signature dark suit and carrying a notebook. And before he left, Leonard Cohen would seek out every patron who had approach...
Nov 11, 2016
Senate Republican leader says he asked Trump to back Keystone XL pipeline
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The top Republican in the U.S. Senate says he asked president-elect Donald Trump to move swiftly in approving construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that would allow ...
Nov 11, 2016

Toronto FC players make most of break ahead of MLS playoff showdown with Impact
Toronto FC faced some short-term pain for long-term gain Friday. Five days into a 16-day break before Game 1 of the MLS Eastern Conference final against Montreal, the Toronto players ran sprints on a ...
Nov 11, 2016
Back to the shadows: Trump win has hundreds of thousands worried they must hide
WASHINGTON - A feeling of dread is rippling through one particular group in the United States, as hundreds of thousands of young people fear they might have to hide in society’s shadows during a...
Nov 11, 2016

Zuckerberg: That Facebook influenced election is 'crazy'
NEW YORK - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the idea that fake news spread on Facebook influenced the outcome of the U.S. election is “crazy.” Still, the majority of Americans (six in 10)...
Nov 11, 2016