Category Archives: Canadian Press
CFL players weigh in on the new footballs introduced for 2018 season
Some CFL players noticed subtle changes in the feel of the football at training camps this year. Others were oblivious and were surprised when informed the league has introduc...
May 31, 2018
Young Canadian side beats Turkey at prestigious Toulon soccer tournament
VITROLLES, France - Noah Verhoeven’s 80th-minute goal gave Canada a 1-0 victory over Turkey on Thursday at the Festival International Espoirs in France. Canada, making its debut a...
May 31, 2018
Security committee of parliamentarians delivers report on PM's ill-fated India trip
OTTAWA - The national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians has delivered a special report to Justin Trudeau on the prime minister’s ill-fated trip to India. But the public can...
May 31, 2018
Geoff Ward, Ryan Huska named assistant coaches to Bill Peters in Calgary
CALGARY - Geoff Ward and Ryan Huska were named assistants to new Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters on Thursday. Ward, from Waterloo, Ont., and Huska, from Cranbrook, B.C., join assistant coach Mar...
May 31, 2018
Retaliatory tariffs to hit wide range, from pipes to pizzas to lawn mowers
OTTAWA - Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $16.6 billion worth of U.S. imports in response to the American decision to place similar levies on Canadian-made steel and alum...
May 31, 2018
Argos coach Trestman shows his players how he wants them to stand for anthem
TORONTO - There’s no detail too small for Marc Trestman. The Toronto Argonauts’ head coach concluded Thursday’s walkthrough by showing his players how he wanted them to line up for O...
May 31, 2018
Manziel to see first action with Ticats in exhibition game versus Argos
TORONTO - The pre-season opener for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts will be anything but just another game. Johnny Football will see his first CFL action with Hamilton at Tim Horton...
May 31, 2018
Girl from Terrace, B.C., dies after hair catches fire at backyard firepit
TERRACE, B.C. - A 13-year-old girl has died after catching fire at a backyard firepit in British Columbia, leaving her family searching for answers about what exactly happened...
May 31, 2018
Rio superstar Oleksiak getting used to fame as she juggles school and swimming
VANCOUVER - Penny Oleksiak still finds it hard to believe that she gets asked for autographs. “There were a couple girls waiting for me at the airport when I got here,” the 17-year-ol...
May 31, 2018
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 Thu...
May 31, 2018