Category Archives: Canadian Press

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada took a giant step closer to becoming home of the Raider Nation on Friday, after state lawmakers narrowly approved a hotel tax increase that would put $750 million in public ...

PHILADELPHIA - A crucial pretrial hearing set for next month in Bill Cosby’s criminal sex-assault case will determine whether jurors hear from 13 other accusers and see the damaging testimony he...

David Ousted crumpled to the turf when the Vancouver Whitecaps’ flickering playoff hopes were finally extinguished nearly two weeks ago. The veteran goalkeeper was crushed by that 2-1 home loss ...

OTTAWA - The legislature of the restive Belgian region of Wallonia voted Friday by a 46-14 margin to oppose the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and European Union. Her...

VANCOUVER - They have won back-to-back Olympic bronze medals but the Canadian women’s soccer team wants to raise the bar of success. The team’s goal over the next four years is to win both...

BMO Field hasn’t exactly been home sweet home this season for Scott Milanovich and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (5-10) finishes its regular-season home schedule Saturday afternoon hosting the ...

STANDOFF, Alta. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will remember former Alberta premier and former Conservative MP Jim Prentice as a man of deep convictions. Trudeau says he was sad to learn Pren...

HALIFAX - The federal government’s plan to legalize marijuana has some provincial politicians raising concerns about drug-impaired driving. Three provincial justice ministers made a point of hig...

NEW YORK - Lawrence Ferlinghetti, one of the last links to the early days of the Beat poetry movement, never doubted the artistry of Bob Dylan or his worthiness of the Nobel prize. “Bravo for Dy...

TORONTO - A half-hour before practice on Friday morning Frederik Andersen took the ice at the Maple Leafs practice facility for a little extra work. Toronto’s new No. 1 goaltender is trying to g...