Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canada's Ahmed and Hughes help Americas team capture Continental Cup
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada’s Mohammed Ahmed and Matt Hughes captured silver medals to help the Americas team to a victory in track and field’s Continental Cup. Ahmed, from St. Cathar...
Sep 09, 2018
Insults fly between Legault and Couillard on Day 18 of Quebec campaign
MONTREAL - Insults flew between candidates on the Quebec campaign trail Sunday as verbal sparring between Francois Legault and Philippe Couillard overshadowed announcements on health care, culture and...
Sep 09, 2018
Kennedy Stewart says there's 'overlap' between mayoral campaign and MP duties
OTTAWA - New Democrat Kennedy Stewart has continued to collect his MP’s salary while campaigning for mayor of Vancouver. Stewart says he will officially resign his House of Commons seat on Sept....
Sep 09, 2018
Rascals' guitarist Cornish recovering from on-stage collapse
BILLINGS, Mont. - A publicist says Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Gene Cornish of The Rascals is in good spirits at a Montana hospital after collapsing during a concert. Melissa Kucirek says t...
Sep 09, 2018
With 'The Nun,' Warner Bros.' box office streak continues
LOS ANGELES - The horror movie “The Nun” has topped the domestic box office in its first weekend, scoring a best for the “Conjuring” franchise and another win for Warner Bros. ...
Sep 09, 2018
Canadian men thump Romania to finish seventh at World Rugby U20 Trophy
BUCHAREST, Romania - Canada ended the World Rugby U20 Trophy on a winning note Sunday, thumping host Romania 71-14 to finish seventh at the eight-team tournament. Canadians (1-3-0) ran in 11 tries wit...
Sep 09, 2018
Quebec liquor board employees hold surprise strike Sunday as more action planned
MONTREAL - Quebec’s liquor board employees walked off the job in a surprise strike on Sunday, kicking off a third day of job action one day earlier than planned. Sunday represents the third of s...
Sep 09, 2018
1 dead, at least 37 hurt in crush at Madagascar-Senegal game
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - One person died and at least 37 were injured in a crush Sunday before an African Cup of Nations soccer qualifier in Madagascar involving Sadio Mane’s Senegal team. The...
Sep 09, 2018
Lady Gaga on the pressures of the spotlight: 'Fame is very unnatural'
TORONTO - Lady Gaga says artists on the rise need compassion and kindness, and that fame changes the people around them more than the performers themselves. The pop superstar made the comments at the ...
Sep 09, 2018
Man sends email to 246 women, hoping one of them is the Nicole he met the night before
A bevy of women named Nicole at the University of Calgary have united thanks to a mass email from a young man on a quest to locate his missed connection. The Friday morning email came from Carlos Zeti...
Sep 09, 2018