Category Archives: Canadian Press
NewsAlert: Trump calls off Eagles' White House visit over anthem dispute
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has called off the Philadelphia Eagles’ White House visit because of a dispute over standing for the U.S. national anthem. The Super Bowl champions were sched...
Jun 04, 2018
NHL referee and amateur golfer Garrett Rank qualifies for U.S. Open
The Stanley Cup final may be in full swing, but NHL referee Garrett Rank has his sights set on another major sporting event. The 30-year old amateur golfer from Elmira, Ont., earned a spot in&nbs...
Jun 04, 2018
Canadian, international athletes mobilize at anti-doping forum in Calgary
CALGARY - Beckie Scott opened the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Global Athletes Forum with the message that doping, and how it is handled, is the greatest threat to sport today. Athletes from 54 co...
Jun 04, 2018

United Conservative leader won't attend Edmonton Pride, holding separate event
EDMONTON - Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says he will not attend this year’s Edmonton Pride parade, but he will be nearby. Kenney says he will attend a United Conservative Party Pr...
Jun 04, 2018

Hussen goes to Washington to discuss concerns over asylum seekers
OTTAWA - High-level meetings have wrapped up in Washington over the ongoing influx of illegal border crossers coming to Canada from the U.S. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen met with Homeland Se...
Jun 04, 2018

Osuna's administrative leave extended through June 11
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball has extended the administrative leave of Toronto closer Roberto Osuna by seven days through June 11, the fourth time the initial seven-day period was lengthened. Osuna...
Jun 04, 2018
Starbucks' Schultz mulling 'philanthropy to public service'
NEW YORK - Starbucks Corp.’s Howard Schultz is stepping down as executive chairman of the coffee company he helped transform into a global brand, and says public service may be in his future. Sc...
Jun 04, 2018
Injured Ottawa quarterback Harris says he'll be ready for Redblacks' opener
OTTAWA - Trevor Harris has no doubt he’ll be ready for the Ottawa Redblacks season opener. The Redblacks starting quarterback spoke for the first time Monday since suffering a lower body injury ...
Jun 04, 2018

First woman to climb to summit of Canada's highest mountain almost lost her life
MONTREAL - he first woman to climb to the top of Canada’s highest mountain in a solo trek says her biggest fear came when she fell into a dangerously deep crevice. “That made me very afrai...
Jun 04, 2018
More than a dozen arrested inside North Carolina legislature
RALEIGH, N.C. - More than a dozen demonstrators have been arrested at North Carolina’s Legislative Building as part of a national movement highlighting what its organizers call injustices to the...
Jun 04, 2018