Category Archives: Canadian Press
Pro wrestling legend Bret Hart says he'd be happy to rally the Stampeders
Never mind the Nature Boy. The Hitman would be up for rousing the football troops too. After Ric (Nature Boy) Flair did his part to wind up the Tiger-Cats and their fans last Sunday in the CFL East Di...
Nov 13, 2018
Actress Paz de la Huerta sues Harvey Weinstein, alleges sexual assault
LOS ANGELES - Actress Paz de la Huerta filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexually assaulting her in 2010 and then embarking on a campaign of harassment that ha...
Nov 13, 2018
Canada moves up two spots to No. 21 in world rugby rankings after Kenya victory
Canada has moved up two spots to No.21 in the world rugby rankings in the wake of its 65-19 win over Kenya at the World Cup repechage tournament in France. Kenya fell one spot to No. 29. Germany moved...
Nov 13, 2018
2015 'Bachelor' star pleads guilty to reduced charge
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa - A farmer who appeared on ABC’s “The Bachelor” pleaded guilty Tuesday in a fatal crash last year near his home in northern Iowa. In an agreement with prosecutors,...
Nov 13, 2018
In the Rings: Curling can be labour of love, even for sport's elite players
Just months before an Olympic gold medal turned him into a household name in his home province, Brad Gushue’s team was booking one-way tickets to cashspiels and hoping the earnings would cover t...
Nov 13, 2018
Disabled boy has 'forgiven' bullies who walked on him in stream, mother says
GLACE BAY, N.S. - The mother of a Cape Breton teen with cerebral palsy says her son has forgiven a group of students who bullied him last week - telling him to lie in a shallow stream as other student...
Nov 13, 2018
Lowry, Valanciunas: Emotions will run high when Casey makes his return
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas spent a dozen years between them developing under coach Dwane Casey. Valanciunas had never played for any other NBA head coach before this season. When they ...
Nov 13, 2018
NASA boss in Ottawa, fuels speculation about new Canadian space-station role
OTTAWA - The head of the U.S. space agency lauded Canada’s expertise in artificial intelligence in Ottawa Tuesday, fuelling speculation that Canada will join its next bold venture to unlock the ...
Nov 13, 2018
B.C. Lions GM Ed Hervey has plan for busy off-season
VANCOUVER - Tears welled in Wally Buono’s eyes as he contemplated what it’s meant to be part of the CFL for nearly half a century. The 68-year-old, who’s seldom at a loss for words, ...
Nov 13, 2018
Canada stands pat on Saudi arms sales, even after hearing Khashoggi tape
OTTAWA - The Canadian government is showing no signs of toughening its stance on arms sales to Saudi Arabia, even after Canada’s spy chief heard a recording of the killing of journalist Jamal Kh...
Nov 13, 2018