Category Archives: Canadian Press
Zlatan Ibrahimovic does it his way, making MLS another league conquered
TORONTO - Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a memorable career goal No. 500, signed a fan’s forehead and then left town with a parting shot after a 5-3 loss to Toronto FC. “I’m happy for Tor...
Sep 16, 2018

Mayer sets decathlon WR after Kipchoge runs fastest marathon
PARIS - On a spectacular day for track and field fans, Kevin Mayer of France set a decathlon world record in front of a home crowd, just hours after Eliud Kipchoge smashed the marathon world record in...
Sep 16, 2018
Canada grabs silver in women's 8 A-final at world rowing championships
PLOVDIV, Bulgaria - Canada came out in front of Australia in a photo finish in the women’s eight A final to capture silver at the world rowing championships on Sunday. The Canadian team finished...
Sep 16, 2018

Olynyk 'very appreciative' of Canadian players picking up where they left off
LAVAL, Que. - Kyle Landry and Joel Anthony didn’t think twice about bending their six-foot-nine, 30-something bodies into airplane seats for nearly 19 hours of travel. Two days after Canada̵...
Sep 16, 2018
Quebec reaches 'parity zone' of 40 per cent female candidates: Elections Quebec
MONTREAL - The percentage of women seeking office in Quebec’s fall election has jumped to 40 per cent, the highest in the province’s history. With registration now closed, Elections Quebec...
Sep 16, 2018
One worker dead after being trapped in derailed train in Manitoba
THOMPSON, Man. - A railway worker has died and another suffered serious injuries after rescuers spent hours trying to free them from the wreckage of a derailment in northern Manitoba. The Arctic Gatew...
Sep 16, 2018

Women lead trucking industry charge to get more female big-riggers behind wheel
VAUDREUIL-DORION, Que. - On a cloudy Monday in late August, Vivianne Carbonneau fires the ignition on her semi truck bearing the load of both an 80,000-pound trailer and a new job title hitched to her...
Sep 16, 2018
Saskatchewan church built by early black settlers receives heritage designation
MAIDSTONE, Sask. - For a small group of American black families escaping racist Jim Crow laws a century ago, building a church in their new home in Saskatchewan was a priority. Completed in 1912, Shil...
Sep 16, 2018
Conservative or overly rosy? Digging into the Calgary Olympic bid plan numbers
Calgary’s Olympic bid corporation says the city and Alberta stand to see a five-to-one return on their investment if they have another turn at hosting the Winter Games in 2026. Here is a closer ...
Sep 16, 2018
New Brunswick's fiscal reckoning looms as the province heads to the polls
One prominent economist calls it “the elephant in the room” of the New Brunswick election: The coming fiscal reckoning. New Brunswick is what some might call a poor cousin of Confederation...
Sep 16, 2018