Category Archives: Canadian Press
No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass doesn't faze Hadwin ahead of Players Championship
No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass is one of the signature holes on the PGA Tour. Although it’s just 137 yards to the Island Green, the hole is surrounded on almost all sides by water and has a tiny bunker ...
Mar 13, 2019
Alberta First Nation votes to accept $150M settlement over mismanaged cattle
STANDOFF, Alta. - Members of a southern Alberta First Nation have voted to accept a $150-million settlement from the federal government. The Blood Tribe filed a claim nearly two decades ago alleging t...
Mar 13, 2019
Former Alouette Eric Lapointe ready to listen if team owner wants to sell
Eric Lapointe hasn’t been approached by the Wetenhall family about purchasing the Montreal Alouettes, but remains a phone call away from trying to make it happen. The Alouettes were offering no ...
Mar 13, 2019
Florida mulls clemency for FBI informant 'White Boy Rick'
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Clemency Board are considering early prison release for a man known as “White Boy Rick,” once one of the FBI’s youngest informan...
Mar 13, 2019
Trump blasts 'fake news' over Melania body double theory
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has had it with the #fakeMelania conspiracy theories that have been circulating on social media. Trump claims that photos of his wife were altered to make it appear...
Mar 13, 2019
Maple Leafs sign defenceman Joseph Duszak to two-year entry-level contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Joseph Duszak to a two-year entry-level contract. The 21-year-old led NCAA defencemen this season with 47 points (16 goals, 31 assists) in 37 g...
Mar 13, 2019
Ken Starr says he raised money for ex-player's rape defence
WACO, Texas - Former Baylor University President Ken Starr said Tuesday that he raised money on behalf of a former Baylor football player who was recently acquitted of sexual assault. Starr told the W...
Mar 13, 2019
Calgary secures three-year rights for X Games; still needs sponsorship
Calgary has secured exclusive Canadian rights to hold the X Games and hopes to bring the event to the Alberta city for a three-year run starting next winter. The plan is subject to obtaining corporate...
Mar 13, 2019
Stro Show: Blue Jays right-hander Stroman to get start on opening day
SARASOTA, Fla. - Right-hander Marcus Stroman will get the start on opening day for the Toronto Blue Jays. Manager Charlie Montoyo confirmed the decision before Wednesday’s pre-season game agains...
Mar 13, 2019
Doctor says regulator won't probe complaints on gun control advocacy work
TORONTO - A Toronto doctor says Ontario’s medical regulator has decided not to investigate dozens of complaints made about her push for stricter gun laws. Dr. Najma Ahmed, a trauma surgeon who t...
Mar 13, 2019