Category Archives: Canadian Press
Driver of truck that crashed while carrying pigs to slaughterhouse facing charges
BURLINGTON, Ont. - The driver of a truck that overturned while carrying roughly 180 pigs to a Toronto-area slaughterhouse this week has been charged with careless driving. Police say the 25-year-old m...
Oct 07, 2016
Subban in Nashville, Matthews in Toronto among NHL storylines to watch
The NHL season begins with plenty to keep an eye on. Here are five compelling storylines to watch for in the 2016-17 campaign: SPEED FIRST The Penguins won the Cup in June by playing hockey at a remar...
Oct 07, 2016
Calgary Flames looking to Brian Elliott for their goaltending cure
CALGARY - Keep your head up if you score on Brian Elliott in practice, says his Calgary Flames teammate Troy Brouwer. “He gets angry,” Brouwer said. “He’ll shoot the puck back ...
Oct 07, 2016

Yukon premier calls election, saying he'll fight carbon tax 'tooth and nail'
WHITEHORSE - Voters in Yukon will go to the polls on Nov. 7 after a 31-day campaign that is expected to focus on First Nations relations, the economy and a controversial carbon tax on greenhouse gas e...
Oct 07, 2016
A closer look at the federal government's books for 2015-16 fiscal year
OTTAWA - The federal government released its year-end financial figures Friday for 2015-16. Here are some highlights of the report, with 2014-15 numbers in parentheses: Revenue from sale of GM shares:...
Oct 07, 2016
In the red: federal government posts narrow $1 billion deficit in 2015-16
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a razor-thin $1-billion deficit in 2015-16, a period in which both the Liberals and Conservatives had turns managing the public books. The shortfall, released in...
Oct 07, 2016
P.K. Subban already making big impression in Music City
NASHVILLE - P.K. Subban already has belted out “Folsom Prison Blues” at Tootsie’s, a famous honky tonk. He visited the local children’s hospital before training camp opened. Th...
Oct 07, 2016

IOC: Pyeongchang's biggest challenge is promoting the games
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of - Pyeongchang’s preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympics are on course but South Korean organizers must step up efforts to promote the games worldwide, the head ...
Oct 07, 2016
British Museum shows Germans their own history in Berlin
BERLIN - The British Museum is serving Germans a view from London of centuries of their own history. Some 200 exhibits illustrating the complex political and cultural history of Germany, which didn...
Oct 07, 2016
Maryland prosecutors oppose 'Serial' case new trial ruling
BALTIMORE - Most of Maryland’s top prosecutors are opposing a new trial granted to a man whose murder conviction was examined in the “Serial” podcast. The Baltimore Sun reports (http...
Oct 07, 2016