Category Archives: Canadian Press

Young Canadian volleyball star Vernon-Evans back healthy in time for worlds
Sharone Vernon-Evans’ first major injury was bad timing for Canada’s men’s volleyball team. The 20-year-old high flyer from Toronto had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his shi...
Sep 10, 2018

Canada's Kevin Koe to test new lineup in World Cup of Curling's debut
The World Cup is set to join an already crowded curling calendar. But for Kevin Koe, the timing is right, the money is good and his new lineup needs reps. So a few short months after wearing the Maple...
Sep 10, 2018
Vatican promises 'clarifications' to pope coverup claims
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican is preparing the “necessary clarifications” about accusations that top Vatican officials including Pope Francis covered up the sexual misconduct of a now-disgrac...
Sep 10, 2018

Former Grey Cup MVP DeVier Posey signs deal with British Columbia Lions
VANCOUVER - Receiver DeVier Posey, the MVP of last year’s Grey Cup game, signed Monday with the B.C. Lions. Posey joins the Lions after being released by the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. Posey ...
Sep 10, 2018
EU's chief Brexit negotiator says deal possible by November
BLED, Slovenia - The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator was cautiously optimistic Monday about the prospects of a deal with Britain by early November, in comments that triggered a big rall...
Sep 10, 2018

Quarterback Johnny Manziel not at practice with Montreal Alouettes
MONTREAL - Quarterback Johnny Manziel wasn’t at the Montreal Alouettes’ practice Monday. A team official said the former Heisman Trophy winner was suffering from the flu. Manziel practised...
Sep 10, 2018
Cirque du Soleil offers refunds after vegetable oil sprayed
REDMOND, Wash. - A mechanical problem during a Cirque du Soleil show caused a portion of the audience, as well as performers on stage, to be sprayed with vegetable oil. The Seattle Times reports the C...
Sep 10, 2018

Olivia Newton-John diagnosed with cancer for 3rd time
LOS ANGELES - Olivia Newton-John says she has been diagnosed with cancer for the third time in three decades. The four-time Grammy winner, who will turn 70 on Sept. 26, told Australian news program ...
Sep 10, 2018

Lawyer: Miss America report finding no bullying a whitewash
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The lawyer for former Miss America Cara Mund says a report commissioned by the Miss America Organization finding that Mund was not bullied by pageant leaders is “dishonest&...
Sep 10, 2018
LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam full of praise for Henderson ahead of major
Annika Sorenstam has learned a thing or two about what it takes to be the best. So when the World Golf Hall of Fame member says Canada’s Brooke Henderson is well on her way to becoming one of th...
Sep 10, 2018