Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ouellet facing more opposition as Bloc members prepare to vote on her leadership
MONTREAL - Martine Ouellet is facing more stiff opposition as Bloc Quebecois members get ready to vote on her leadership. Some of those who want Ouellet to quit sent an email to party members Thursday...
May 31, 2018
Cost questions abound as work set to start on navy's new support ships
OTTAWA - The cutting of steel for the navy’s long overdue support ships will begin next month in Vancouver, even though the federal government doesn’t know how much the two vessels will ul...
May 31, 2018
Pesticides do harm to bees and should be phased out, Health Canada says
OTTAWA - Health Canada is sticking with its proposal to phase out most outdoor and agricultural uses of a common pesticide, even though a recent study found bees are only affected by the substance in ...
May 31, 2018
Man charged in Edmonton robbery ordered extradited to U.S. on terrorism charges
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has granted an extradition order for a man facing terrorism charges in the United States after he allegedly helped pay for his relatives to travel to Syria. Abdullahi Ahmed...
May 31, 2018
Chris Mavinga injury has Toronto FC medical staff hitting the books
TORONTO - How bad are Toronto FC’s injury problems? Defender Chris Mavinga missed practice Thursday after having a tooth removed the day before, a problem that apparently was related to his ongo...
May 31, 2018
Whitecaps want improved, no-nonsense defence in game against Colorado
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have scored an average of 2.2 goals over their last four games, enough to win most Major League Soccer matches. Problem is, over the same span the Whitecaps have al...
May 31, 2018
Trudeau describes cancelling U.S. visit over demands for NAFTA sunset clause
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says he abandoned a proposed meeting with Donald Trump in Washington this week after the White House insisted that the prime minister first agree to a five-year “sunset c...
May 31, 2018
Hazardous golf: Utah couple flees lumbering moose
PARK CITY, Utah - A Utah couple ran into a different sort of hazard during a round of golf on Memorial Day near Salt Lake City. A young moose bigger than their golf cart chased them off the links at t...
May 31, 2018
Vegas Golden Knights fans revelling in their team's unexpected success
LAS VEGAS - Miguel Narvaez stands in the searing heat outside the home of the Vegas Golden Knights a couple of hours before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final, sporting a custom-made jacket with the sign...
May 31, 2018
Versatile centre Lars Eller stepping up for Capitals in Stanley Cup final
LAS VEGAS - Lars Eller says the more he plays, the better he plays. The versatile Capitals centre showed that in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final, and could get even more opportunities in big moments w...
May 31, 2018