Category Archives: Canadian Press
Rocket Richard's points total rises to 966 after having assist restored
MONTREAL - It’s not as if any great injustice was done, but Montreal Canadiens legend Maurice (Rocket) Richard getting an assist added to his prodigious NHL scoring totals. Six years of poring o...
Sep 25, 2017
Invictus athlete says training for Toronto Games was a huge motivator
TORONTO - Jackie Buttnor is passing along the fitness bug, one international sporting competition at a time. The 50-year-old former Canadian Forces medic credits her training for Toronto’s Invic...
Sep 25, 2017
RCMP say they called off pursuit before crash that killed three women
LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. - Mounties say they were chasing a stolen truck that crashed into a minivan and killed three Edmonton women, but add they called off the pursuit long before the deadly collision. R...
Sep 25, 2017
'Absolutely terrifying:' Family faced big medical bill despite travel insurance
CALGARY - The family of a father who fell ill following a hiking trip to Spain to memorialize his soldier son says they were faced with a massive medical bill - despite having travel insurance. Michae...
Sep 25, 2017
Roughriders, Stampeders voice support for NFL players after recent Trump comments
REGINA - Backlash from U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem reached the Canadian Football League on Sunday. Though players from both the C...
Sep 25, 2017
Alberta's Notley says any fed tax changes need to balance fairness with growth
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is not weighing in directly on the federal government’s controversial tax change proposals, but says she hopes the feds strike a balance by ensuring tax ...
Sep 25, 2017
US first lady to Invictus athletes: 'Bring home the gold'
TORONTO - U.S. first lady Melania Trump on Saturday encouraged the American team participating in an Olympic-style competition for wounded service members and veterans to take their “fighting sp...
Sep 25, 2017
Melania Trump meets Prince Harry, Trudeau on solo trip to Toronto
TORONTO - U.S. first lady Melania Trump encouraged the American team participating in an Olympic-style competition for wounded service members and veterans to take their “fighting spirit” ...
Sep 25, 2017
Canada's chief negotiator says too soon to tell if new NAFTA by year end
OTTAWA - Canada’s chief negotiator says solid progress is being made in talks to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement, but it’s too soon to tell if a deal can be reached by the ...
Sep 25, 2017
C'est la vie: Canadian energy producer accepts French drilling ban with a shrug
CALGARY - The traditional 20th anniversary present is china but Canada’s Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSX:VET) is getting quite a different gift for its second decade as a light oil producer in France...
Sep 25, 2017