Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ontario judge quashes bid to ban Cleveland baseball team's name, logo
TORONTO - An effort to ban the Cleveland Indians from using their full team name and logo when they played the Toronto Blue Jays was dismissed by an Ontario judge on Monday evening, just a few hours b...
Oct 17, 2016
CP exclusive: Ontario proposes new rules for bottled water companies
TORONTO - Ontario is proposing a two-year hold on the creation or expansion of bottled water plants as the government moves to strengthen the rules around water taking permits. The Canadian Press has ...
Oct 17, 2016
Fired-up Philpott challenges provinces, territories over health transfers
TORONTO - Health Minister Jane Philpott bluntly put the provinces and territories on notice Monday that the federal Liberal government isn’t willing to spend more on health care without innovati...
Oct 17, 2016
Much ado about poo: Feces fuels Hawaii feral feline debate
HONOLULU - Two wildlife issues have collided in Hawaii, pitting one group of animal defenders against another in an impassioned debate. The point of contention? Deadly cat poop and the feral felines t...
Oct 17, 2016
Buses collide head-on in central Pakistan, killing 25 people
MULTAN, Pakistan - Two passenger buses collided head-on in central Pakistan on Monday, killing 25 people and injuring 69, officials said. The accident, which occurred on a dangerous curve in Khanpur t...
Oct 16, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games MLB National League Championship Series Los Angeles 1 Chicago 0 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1) — NHL Buffalo 6 Edmonton 2 Vancouver 4 Carolina 3 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 3 Anahe...
Oct 16, 2016
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games MLB National League Championship Series Los Angeles 1 Chicago 0 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1) — NHL Buffalo 6 Edmonton 2 Vancouver 4 Carolina 3 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 3 Anahe...
Oct 16, 2016
Sutter scores in OT as Canucks come back from 3 goals down to beat Hurricanes
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks didn’t have much success when trailing after two periods last season. In 2016-17, they’re already 2 for 2. Brandon Sutter scored 32 seconds into overtime ...
Oct 16, 2016
Brock Osweiler rallies Texans to 26-23 OT victory over Colts
HOUSTON - After three lacklustre quarters by the Houston Texans on Sunday night, a good chunk of the home crowd headed out early. Tough luck for them. Nick Novak made a 33-yard field goal in overtime ...
Oct 16, 2016
Homegrown fashion industry bursts onto scene in Cuba
HAVANA - Like so much else in Cuba, shopping for clothes isn’t easy. Buying a simple pair of socks or a T-shirt means choosing between the wildly overpriced, shoddy offerings of state-run stores...
Oct 16, 2016