Category Archives: Canadian Press
Toronto Wolfpack players settling in for lengthy home stand in Toronto
TORONTO - After the end of a Toronto Wolfpack practice this week, Fiji international forward Ashton Sims puttered around the Cherry Beach playing field on a bike with some tunes emerging from deep in ...
Jun 08, 2018
Supreme Court rules against city over 2008 hockey riot vandalism
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against the City of Montreal in a case involving rioters who damaged police vehicles after a 2008 Montreal Canadiens victory. Several police cars were se...
Jun 08, 2018
Philadelphia mom throws epic prom with 'Black Panther' theme
PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia mom who threw a $25,000 Dubai-themed prom for her son last year is throwing a “Black Panther”-themed prom this year complete with an actual black panther. Sau...
Jun 08, 2018
Despite controversy, Bourdain wasn't shy about championing Canadian cuisine
As the world’s best known celebrity chef, Anthony Bourdain’s travels took him to the farthest reaches of the planet, and in so doing he became a champion of regional cuisines - including a...
Jun 08, 2018
Former NBC host Matt Lauer can keep New Zealand ranch
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Former “Today” show host Matt Lauer can keep a lakeside ranch in New Zealand after authorities there concluded Friday there wasn’t enough evidence he’...
Jun 08, 2018
Newfoundland and Labrador undertaking reconciliation initiatives
CORNER BROOK, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador has announced a partnership to send Indigenous students to the University of Saskatchewan’s law school, as the easternmost province undertakes reco...
Jun 08, 2018
Trump considers pardon for Ali, wants athletes' advice
WASHINGTON - Reveling in his pardon powers,President Donald Trump said Friday he’s thinking “very seriously” about pardoning former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, whose convictio...
Jun 08, 2018
Police and protesters face off during anti-G7 'day of disruption' in Quebec City
QUEBEC - Police chased anti-G7 protesters through the streets of Quebec City on Friday, as small pockets of activists carried out a series of actions aimed at tiring out security forces and disrupting...
Jun 08, 2018
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, howev...
Jun 08, 2018
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by province
OTTAWA - Canada’s national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in May. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador 14.5 per cent (1...
Jun 08, 2018