Category Archives: Canadian Press

Trudeau urged to champion imprisoned Chinese democracy movement founder
OTTAWA - When Ti-Anna Wang of Montreal heard that fellow Canadian Kevin Garratt had been released Thursday after spending two years in a Chinese jail, she was happy for his family. But her feelings of...
Sep 16, 2016
Public service union considering next steps as contract talks hit a roadblock
OTTAWA - The country’s biggest civil service union says talks with the federal government aimed at reaching a collective agreement for some 90,000 public servants have gone nowhere. Now, the Pub...
Sep 16, 2016

Price declared Canada's World Cup starter; Babcock still tweaking lines
TORONTO - Mike Babcock knows Carey Price will be his starting goaltender at the World Cup of Hockey. But the Canadian head coach still has various lineup questions that need to be answered. Babcock de...
Sep 16, 2016

Bernie Sanders stumps for ex-rival, as she stumbles with younger voters
WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders is hitting the campaign trail this weekend in an attempt to keep his young, progressive supporters from inadvertently helping elect Donald Trump as president of the United ...
Sep 16, 2016
Impact look to end to home field woes, scoring drought against Revolution
MONTREAL - A full house is expected at Saputo Stadium and coach Mauro Biello wants show the 20,801 fans that the Montreal Impact are still a force on home turf. That hasn’t been the case lately,...
Sep 16, 2016
Feds step in to stop Quebec man's deportation 20 years after conviction
MONTREAL - The federal government is temporarily not proceeding with the deportation of a longtime Quebec resident who was ordered back to his native Italy based on a 20-year-old criminal conviction. ...
Sep 16, 2016
Winnipeg company publicly shames customer into paying overdue bill
WINNIPEG - A man has paid his overdue bill after a Winnipeg flooring company called him out publicly. River Park Flooring put up an attention-grabbing sign on Monday that said the customer had an outs...
Sep 16, 2016
'Fifty Shades' trailer breaks 'Force Awakens' record online
LOS ANGELES - People might be a little more curious about “Fifty Shades Darker ” than “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” at least according to trailer views online. The ad for the...
Sep 16, 2016
Canadians contestants are welcome back on TV quiz show 'Jeopardy'
On the popular American quiz show “Jeopardy,” the answer might read: These people can compete once again. The question: Who are Canadian contestants? “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebe...
Sep 16, 2016
Alberta oilsands approvals draw mixed reviews, doubt about project viability
CALGARY - The approval Thursday of three new oilsands projects in Alberta was greeted with relief by proponents and disappointment by an environmentalist, although all agreed low oil prices make build...
Sep 16, 2016