Category Archives: Canadian Press

Going Home: Star free-agent centre John Tavares signs with Toronto Maple Leafs
TORONTO - John Tavares spent a lot of Saturday walking the length of his pool - back and forth, back and forth - trying to make what felt like an impossible decision. He could stay with the New York I...
Jul 01, 2018

Habs bring back Tomas Plekanec, sign Matthew Peca, Xavier Ouellet
MONTREAL - Tomas Plekanec got his wish to return to Montreal and is confident the Canadiens can get back into the NHL playoffs. The 35-year-old free agent centre, who was traded to the Toronto Maple L...
Jul 01, 2018
Former Humboldt Bronco and family among victims of Sask. car crash
ROSETOWN, Sask. - A small Saskatchewan community is mourning the death of a former Humboldt Broncos player and his young family, who were among the six people who died in a car crash in southwestern S...
Jul 01, 2018
Trump delaying NAFTA deal until after midterm elections
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. - President Donald Trump says he’s delaying signing a revised version of the North American Free Trade Agreement until after the midterms in hopes of reaching a better dea...
Jul 01, 2018

2-time champ Andy Murray out of Wimbledon because bad hip
LONDON - Two-time champion Andy Murray pulled out of Wimbledon on Sunday because of a bad hip that has been a problem for about a year and was surgically repaired less than six months ago. The All Eng...
Jul 01, 2018

Trudeau thanks Canadians for standing up for each other as counter-tariffs begin
OTTAWA - As Canadians celebrated the country’s birthday on Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on the road highlighting the stand he has taken against the U.S. government’s decision ...
Jul 01, 2018

Stretch of Canadian boreal forest deemed a UNESCO world heritage site
MANAMA, Bahrain - A stretch of boreal forest along the Manitoba-Ontario boundary has won international recognition for its pristine environment and connection with Indigenous culture. Pimachiowin Aki ...
Jul 01, 2018

Source: Backup guard Fred VanVleet agrees to two-year deal with Raptors
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet has always bet on himself. Because for awhile, it seemed like nobody else would. But VanVleet earned the Raptors’ undying support as the hard-working motor that powered T...
Jul 01, 2018
'Terrifying:' N.B. woman recounts close encounter with great white shark
A New Brunswick couple says they got away unscathed after they were followed by a great white shark while canoeing during an otherwise-tranquil June day. Pat Barker and her husband, both avid canoers,...
Jul 01, 2018
Former Wimbledon champ Pat Cash likes what he sees in Canadian Denis Shapovalov
LONDON - Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash picks Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov as one to watch at this year’s tournament. In a Sunday Times column under the headline titled “Where is...
Jul 01, 2018