Category Archives: Canadian Press
Penguins' star Crosby returns against Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby made his season debut Tuesday against the Florida Panthers after missing six games with a concussion. The two-time MVP and reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner has...
Oct 25, 2016
Judge approves $15 billion Volkswagen emissions settlement
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge in San Francisco has approved a nearly $15 billion court settlement of most claims against Volkswagen for its emissions-cheating scandal. U.S. District Judge Charles Br...
Oct 25, 2016
Coach Dwane Casey understands Raptors' need to speak out about racial inequality
TORONTO - When Dwane Casey gathered his players together for their first meeting of training camp, they talked about something bigger than basketball. Racial tension was exploding in the U.S. and San ...
Oct 25, 2016
Federal government set to launch competition for Canada's next warship design
OTTAWA - The federal government is poised to fire the starting gun on the long-awaited, multibillion-dollar race to design and build the navy’s newest warships. The competition, which involves 1...
Oct 25, 2016
N.L. premier, aboriginal leaders make progress after marathon Muskrat Falls meeting
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Indigenous leaders and the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial government came out of a marathon meeting early Wednesday touting significant progress made on the Muskrat Fall...
Oct 25, 2016
Shoppers Drug Mart applies to be a distributor of medical marijuana
TORONTO - Shoppers Drug Mart has submitted an application to distribute medical marijuana - a move that, if permitted, could change how patients get access to the drug. But although the pharmacy chain...
Oct 25, 2016
Canadian Blood Services increases iron guidelines for donors
OTTAWA - Tougher iron guidelines for blood donors will almost certainly reduce collections in the short term, said a spokesman for Canadian Blood Services as the national agency appealed for more dona...
Oct 25, 2016
Jay Z to headline free Cleveland show in support of Clinton
CLEVELAND - Jay Z is planning to hold a free concert in Cleveland to encourage people to vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton for president. The rapper has released few details on the Nov. 4 show, held d...
Oct 25, 2016
Schwarber on Cubs' World Series roster; starting at DH
CLEVELAND - Kyle Schwarber was added to the Chicago Cubs’ World Series roster and immediately inserted into the starting lineup for Tuesday night’s opener against the Cleveland Indians. Th...
Oct 25, 2016
Amended CETA declaration not enough to win Walloon support, documents show
OTTAWA - One day before Belgium’s Wallonia region formally rejected the Canada-EU free trade deal, the two sides pledged in writing to strengthen the controversial dispute settlement section of ...
Oct 25, 2016