Category Archives: Canadian Press
'Strong support' for reopening prison farms, government consultation finds
TORONTO - Public consultations carried out by the federal government suggest there is “strong support” for reopening prison farms that were shut down across the country six years ago. The ...
Nov 09, 2016
Hamilton will host Edmonton in their first-ever crossover playoff meeting
It will be a historic first for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Edmonton Eskimos. Hamilton hosts Edmonton on Sunday in the East Division semifinal. It will mark the first-ever crossover playoff meeting be...
Nov 09, 2016
Lights go out, Leafs keep skating at toughest practice of Babcock era
TORONTO - The work didn’t stop when the lights went out at Maple Leafs practice on Wednesday afternoon. “What, they can’t skate in the dark or what?” head coach Mike Babcock as...
Nov 09, 2016
Olympic voters weigh Trump effect on Los Angeles 2024 bid
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president has the potential to influence Los Angeles’ chances of hosting the 2024 Olympics. For better or worse. Some International ...
Nov 09, 2016
Man who predicted nine last elections, including Trump: Polls stink, I was right
WASHINGTON - He saw his friendships strained, his methods challenged, but in the end he was right again. Allan Lichtman has now predicted nine consecutive presidential election results based on a mode...
Nov 09, 2016
Angst over the economy helps Trump flip Great Lakes states
WASHINGTON - A fractured, discontented electorate handed Donald Trump the presidency, allowing him to breach a region that Democrat Hillary Clinton was banking on in her bid for the presidency. Key ba...
Nov 09, 2016
Man accused of killing B.C. high school student maintains silence
SURREY, B.C. - The case against a man accused of stabbing two girls at an Abbotsford, B.C., high school will move ahead despite the man’s persistent silence, a judge says. The court heard on Wed...
Nov 09, 2016
Mark Nichols has Team Gushue off to strong start at Tour Challenge
CRANBROOK, B.C. - Mark Nichols led Team Gushue to a pair of important wins on Wednesday at the Tour Challenge. Nichols (2-0), from St. John’s, N.L., started his day with a 9-4 victory over Scotl...
Nov 09, 2016
Vancouver proposes one-per-cent tax on empty homes, council debate next week
Vancouver is proposing a one-per-cent tax on the value of empty homes in an effort to increase the vacancy rate in the city’s incredibly tight rental market. Mayor Gregor Robertson unveiled the ...
Nov 09, 2016
TransCanada looking to engage with Trump administration on Keystone XL
CALGARY - TransCanada Corp. says it’s evaluating ways to engage the newly elected Donald Trump administration on the potential benefits of the Keystone XL pipeline. Company spokesman Mark Cooper...
Nov 09, 2016