Category Archives: Canadian Press
Blue Jays to rely on right-hander Stroman to tame dangerous Baltimore lineup
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles are about as similar as two clubs can be entering the American League wild-card game. Both teams had 89-73 records in the East Division standings....
Oct 03, 2016
Liberals did not adjust budget plans to comply with tribunal orders: Blackstock
OTTAWA - Federal funding for First Nations child welfare was determined well before the government was ordered to increase it, new documents filed with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal show. The doc...
Oct 03, 2016
Police board in Nova Scotia town suspends councillor for use of racial slur
AMHERST, N.S. - A town councillor and mayoral candidate in northern Nova Scotia has been reprimanded and suspended for 90 days from the town’s police board for using a racial slur. Paul Calder, ...
Oct 03, 2016
Canadian fighter Rory MacDonald enjoying a new lease of life at Bellator
TORONTO - Canadian welterweight Rory MacDonald is celebrating a new baby, new employer and a new lease on life. The 27-year-old fighter is the latest new face of the Bellator promotion, leaving the UF...
Oct 03, 2016
Halifax Pride under fire for resolution targeting pro-Israel materials
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s official Opposition leader is criticizing efforts to oust a pro-Israel campaign from a Halifax Pride event, saying it’s an “absurd injustice” for a grou...
Oct 03, 2016
A quick look at changes introduced by Ottawa in recent years for housing market
OTTAWA - The federal government has introduced numerous measures in recent years in efforts to stabilize housing markets. Here’s a quick look at some of them: Oct. 3, 2016: The federal governmen...
Oct 03, 2016
Appeals court upholds order against Pence on Syrian refugees
INDIANAPOLIS - A federal appeals court on Monday dismissed as “nightmare speculation” Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s fears that Syrian refugees could commit acts of terror, siding with a ...
Oct 03, 2016
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran offensive lineman LaBatte to extension
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed veteran offensive lineman Brendon LaBatte to a contract extension through the 2017 season Monday. The six-foot-four, 304-pound LaBatte is in his fifth seas...
Oct 03, 2016
Rose's goal not enough for win as Canada, Germany draw at Women's U17 World Cup
AMMAN, Jordan - Deanne Rose scored for Canada in a 1-1 draw with Germany on Monday at the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. Rose scored in the 21st minute to give Canada a 1-0 lead. Germany level...
Oct 03, 2016
Family optimistic after UofT student released on bail in Bangladesh
TORONTO - The family of a Toronto university student who was detained in Bangladesh after surviving a terrorist attack is expressing cautious optimism now that the young man has been released on bail,...
Oct 03, 2016