Author Archives:
'My time is coming': Canadian hurdler Metivier set on larger goals despite obstacles
Leaping over hurdles is nothing new for Malik Metivier. And the obstacles in his way now will not interrupt his willingness to push through. "I've always been a believer in just a lot of hard work and...
Oct 05, 2023
Prosecutors say former George Santos campaign treasurer will plead guilty to unspecified charge
NEW YORK (AP) - The ex-campaign treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos is scheduled to enter a guilty plea to an unspecified felony in connection with the sprawling federal investigation of financial i...
Oct 05, 2023
Competition intensity has decreased over last two decades, Competition Bureau finds
OTTAWA - Competition Bureau commissioner Matthew Boswell says new research from the bureau finds the competition intensity in the country has decreased over the last two decades. Boswell shared the in...
Oct 05, 2023
Interim coach Mauro Biello names strong squad for Japan friendly in Niigata
Interim Canada coach Mauro Biello, in his first squad selection since taking over from the departed John Herdman, has summoned a strong lineup for an Oct 13 friendly against Japan. Milan Borjan, Jonat...
Oct 05, 2023
NHL stars excited for PWHL puck drop: 'An amazing thing for hockey'
John Tavares has spent untold hours honing his skills. Like the hundreds of NHLers he battles with and against each season, the reward is a career in the spotlight to go along with millions of dollars...
Oct 05, 2023
Victoria 'embraces adventure,' for top spot on Condé Nast list of world's best cities
An award-winning travel magazine says British Columbia's capital city tops its 2023 list of the world's best cities. Cond Nast Traveller, a luxury and lifestyle travel magazine, says Victoria captured...
Oct 05, 2023
Champagne to announce initial commitments from grocers to stabilize prices today
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says he is ready to announce the initial commitments he has secured from grocers to stabilize food prices. The Liberal government last month calle...
Oct 05, 2023
In the news today: Pharmacare legislation 'extremely fluid': Holland
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Liberals and NDP haven't yet agreed on promised pharmacare bill The New Democra...
Oct 05, 2023
'Extremely fluid': Liberals and NDP haven't yet agreed on promised pharmacare bill
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats have rejected the first draft of the Liberals' pharmacare legislation, in what the health minister describes as "extremely fluid" negotiations over the highly antici...
Oct 05, 2023
Whitecaps defeat St. Louis, get help on the scoreboard to clinch MLS playoff spot
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps scored three second-half goals to defeat St. Louis City 3-0 and got some help on the out-of-town scoreboard to clinch a Major League Soccer playoff berth Wednesday ...
Oct 04, 2023