Category Archives: Canadian Press
Toronto FC head coach sends out note to keep his players on same page
TORONTO - When Toronto FC substitute Tsubasa Endoh entered the game at Montreal’s Saputo Stadium in the 83rd minute last weekend, he ran on the field clutching a note. The Japanese rookie ran st...
Oct 21, 2016
Wayne Gretzky takes to the ice again in a rare alumni game in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - Wayne Gretzky says he doesn’t lace up his skates much these days. The Great One will make a rare return to the ice Saturday to play alongside other former Edmonton Oilers greats again...
Oct 21, 2016
Impact look to end season with win over Revs, but also need Orlando to beat D.C.
MONTREAL - They will need help, but the Montreal Impact will be gunning for home field advantage in the playoffs when they face the New England Revolution in Foxborough, Mass., on Sunday. If the fifth...
Oct 21, 2016
Winnipeg priest, out on day parole, facing more historic sex abuse charges
WINNIPEG - Police have laid more charges against a former Winnipeg priest previously convicted of sexual abuse. Ronald Leger, who is 78, faces eight counts of sexual assault. Leger is accused of abusi...
Oct 21, 2016
Carr tells climate forum fossil fuel wealth can't be left in the ground
OTTAWA - Two federal cabinet ministers danced around the issue of approving new oil pipelines at this week’s climate conference in Ottawa, but both concede that Liberal policy decisions will ups...
Oct 21, 2016
Mother of boy who died from wrong medication calls for better reporting of pharmacy errors
TORONTO - An Ontario mother is calling for better tracking of errors made by pharmacies after her son died from what she called a devastating “careless mistake.” Melissa Sheldrick’s ...
Oct 21, 2016
QuickFacts: Some of the details about the proposed Canada-EU trade deal
OTTAWA - The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union, also known as CETA, appears to be close to foundering on the objections of a small region of Belgium. Her...
Oct 21, 2016
Gord Downie highlights story of Chanie Wenjack with 'Secret Path' Toronto show
TORONTO - On the eve of the 50th anniversary of Chanie Wenjack’s passing, Gord Downie offered an impassioned retelling of his story through a collection of songs honouring the late indigenous bo...
Oct 21, 2016
Heritage minister says Ottawa not ruling out helping newspaper industry
MONTREAL - The federal government isn’t ruling out offering financial support to the struggling newspaper industry, Heritage Minister Melanie Joly said Friday. Newspapers are hurting and all opt...
Oct 21, 2016
NFL puts Giants' Brown on 'exempt' list pending abuse probe
LONDON - The NFL placed Josh Brown on paid leave Friday hours after coach Ben McAdoo struggled to answer questions about how the New York Giants might discipline the kicker for abusing his wife. In a ...
Oct 21, 2016