Category Archives: Canadian Press
B.C. Lions know they need to find more consistency on defence
SURREY, B.C. - There was a bit of divine intervention at play in the B.C. Lions’ come-from-behind win last weekend, but the team can’t count on that happening every week, says coach Wally ...
Jul 17, 2018
Physicians urge Ottawa to pay another $21B over decade for seniors health care
OTTAWA - Physicians are calling on the federal government to shell out another $21 billion over the next decade to help provinces and territories pay for soaring health care costs that will be propell...
Jul 17, 2018
Hackers infiltrate Algonquin College databases
OTTAWA - Algonquin College in eastern Ontario says it is advising students and alumni that hackers have infiltrated a server infected with malware. The Ottawa-based college says the “unauthorize...
Jul 17, 2018
Showtime and Sacha Baron Cohen push back against Sarah Palin
NEW YORK - Showtime and Sacha Baron Cohen are pushing back against allegations the comedian duped guests on his new show by posing as a disabled veteran. The network says in a statement Monday that Ba...
Jul 16, 2018
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games (All Times Eastern) MLB All-Star Game Home Run Derby at Washington, D.C. Bryce Harper defeats Kyle Schwarber, 19-18. — The Canadian Press
Jul 16, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games (All Times Eastern) MLB All-Star Game Home Run Derby at Washington, D.C. Bryce Harper defeats Kyle Schwarber, 19-18. — Tuesday’s Games (All Times Eastern) MLB All-Star...
Jul 16, 2018
Former Mountie who fired Taser at Robert Dziekanski drops appeal of sentence
VANCOUVER - The former RCMP constable who fired a Taser at a Polish immigrant at Vancouver’s airport has dropped his appeal of a 30-month jail sentence he received after being convicted of perju...
Jul 16, 2018
Man convicted of hate crime, arson in Texas mosque torching
VICTORIA, Texas - A man accused of torching a South Texas mosque last year has been convicted of federal arson and explosives charges and of a hate crime charge. A jury in Victoria, Texas, deliberated...
Jul 16, 2018
Reality TV star charged over scuffle with hotel security
Los Angeles prosecutors have charged reality TV star Farrah Abraham with two misdemeanour charges over a scuffle with a Beverly Hills hotel security guard last month. Los Angeles district attorneyR...
Jul 16, 2018
Kelly Clarkson to serve as headline act at US Open
NEW YORK - Singer Kelly Clarkson will headline opening night at the U.S. Open. The U.S. Tennis Association said Monday the Grammy Award winner will perform at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Aug. 27. This is t...
Jul 16, 2018