The Canadian Press TORONTO—A new poll from CIBC suggests some millennials and “Generation Xers” are losing confidence in their ability to meet their financial goals over the next year. CIBC says 73 percent of the Canadians it polled say they are confident they will meet their financial goals over the […]
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Jordan Press THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA—The last remaining threads of the years-long Senate spending saga finally are being tied up, as the final few senators who have been facing legal scrutiny suddenly find themselves walking away without facing a criminal trial. Fraud and breach of trust charges against Sen. Patrick […]
Andy Blatchford THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada is cutting its outlook for the year, saying the extensive damage from the Alberta wildfires helped fuel an economic contraction in the second quarter. The effects of the disaster, which temporarily shuttered key oilsands facilities, took hold as the national economy […]
The Associated Press LONDON—Theresa May entered No. 10 Downing St. yesterday as Britain’s new prime minister, following a bittersweet exit by David Cameron that was tinged with humour and regret. “I was the future once,” Cameron quipped as he left office. But that future now belongs to May—and it involves […]
The Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Unearthed fossils from a carnivorous dinosaur that lived in Argentina about 90 million years ago show it had tiny arms compared to its body, scientists said yesterday. The team of scientists said the two-legged dinosaur was 20-26 feet long but its puny pair of arms […]
The Canadian Press TAYLOR, B.C.—Folklore says a bulb of garlic will repel a vampire, but a northwestern B.C. community believes the pungent vegetable is the answer to fighting a smaller but equally blood-thirsty pest. The District of Taylor has approved a pilot project to apply an environmentally-friendly but potent garlic […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Canadians unwilling to wait for access to the mobile gaming sensation Pokemon Go seem to be having no trouble figuring out ways to join the fun now. Officially, the augmented-reality game only has been available in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Japan since last week, but […]
Ryan McKenna The Canadian Press TORONTO—A year removed from a near-death experience at last year’s Indianapolis 500, Canadian James Hinchcliffe is back home and searching for his first victory of the season. The Oakville, Ont. native will aim to pick up career win No. 5 at this weekend’s Honda Indy […]
Scott Edmonds The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—Cornerback Maurice Leggett has done a lot in two-plus seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. But beating the Edmonton Eskimos isn’t on the list. “It’s frustrating you know,” said Leggett, who recalled listening to retired NBA star Kobe Bryant talk about how he hated the […]
Staff It was better but still not enough. Eighth-ranked Manitoba Silver was much more competitive in its second game at the 2016 Football Canada Cup in Winnipeg on Tuesday following a 52-0 shellacking at the hands of top-ranked Quebec three days earlier. But the team featuring three Muskies in defensive […]
Dan Ralph The Canadian Press TORONTO—Tristan Jackson made sure Trevor Harris’ return to Toronto was a triumphant one. Jackson’s 75-yard punt-return touchdown earned the unbeaten Ottawa Redblacks a 30-20 road win over the Toronto Argonauts last night. Jackson broke three tackles en route to snapping a 20-20 tie at 4:19 […]
Paul Newberry The Associated Press TROON, Scotland—On a gorgeous, sunny day along the Scottish coast, the Americans resumed their domination of Royal Troon. Americans occupy seven of the top eight spots on the leaderboard at Royal Troon in the first round today—not surprising because they have won the British Open […]
