Category Archives: Canadian Press
Class of 2016: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame welcomes six athletes and a builder
TORONTO - Colleen Jones has fond memories of the many curling titles she won over her long career. The victories that came after being told she couldn’t repeat her early success have always stuc...
Nov 01, 2016
Freestyle halfpipe skier Justin Dorey retires for the sake of his head
VANCOUVER - Concussions have forced Justin Dorey to retire from the national halfpipe freestyle ski team after he helped establish Canada as a power in the sport. The 28-year-old from Vernon, B.C., wo...
Nov 01, 2016
Highlights from Tuesday's economic statement by Finance Minister Bill Morneau
OTTAWA - Some highlights from Tuesday’s economic statement, delivered in the House of Commons by federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau: - The deficit for 2016-17 is expected to be $25.1 billion,...
Nov 01, 2016

Feds turn to infrastructure bank for economic help amid deeper deficit outlook
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government’s latest update on federal finances shows that slow growth is taking a toll on the books - but they say they have a cure: a long-term plan to attract billions in ...
Nov 01, 2016

Jake Arrieta's kids have hotel Halloween in Cleveland
CLEVELAND - Jake Arrieta wouldn’t let a road trip and one of the biggest starts of his life stop him from going trick-or-treating with his family this Halloween. The Chicago Cubs pitcher’s...
Nov 01, 2016
Former Richmond warden leaves N.S. Liberal job amid expense, donation scandal
HALIFAX - A key figure in a political contribution and municipal expense scandal has been fired by the Nova Scotia Liberal caucus amid questions about how the McNeil government is handling an issue no...
Nov 01, 2016

Brazilian man faces charges for attack on ex-girlfriend
SAO PAULO - A man shown on security footage violently attacking a woman at a bar in a small town in southeastern Brazil will be charged with assault and battery, police said Tuesday. Images aired by t...
Nov 01, 2016
Obama reveals private living areas of White House
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama likes to say the White House is the “people’s house.” Now, the people are getting a look at the rooms where he lives. Exclusive photos published T...
Nov 01, 2016
Canadian teams essentially shut out of Major League Soccer annual awards
TORONTO - Canadian teams were all but shut out of the MLS awards, whose finalists were announced Tuesday. Toronto striker Sebastian Giovinco, last year’s MVP, did not make the final three this y...
Nov 01, 2016

Canadian women's hockey team downs Finland 3-0 to kick off Four Nations Cup
VIERUMAKI, Finland - Canadian goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer’s starts in international women’s hockey are few and far between, so she wants to make the most of them. The 22-year-old from B...
Nov 01, 2016