Category Archives: Canadian Press
Terry Crews says 'Expendables' producer threatened 'trouble'
WASHINGTON - Terry Crews says a film producer said he could only return to the “Expendables” franchise if he dropped his sexual assault lawsuit against a Hollywood agent. The actor said it...
Jun 26, 2018
Shelter chief says he's 'ready now' for migrant reunions
AUSTIN, Texas - The chief executive officer of the nation’s largest shelters for migrant children says he’s “ready now” to start reuniting hundreds of babies and young kids wit...
Jun 26, 2018
Tory MPs looking for ideas to shield jobs, economy from U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - Seven Conservative MPs plan to spend the summer travelling the country in search of ideas on how best to protect the economy and jobs from crippling tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump....
Jun 26, 2018
Analysis: Toronto Blue Jays expected to be sellers as trade deadline approaches
Never mind the post-season. The Toronto Blue Jays will do well to be playing meaningful baseball games at this time next month. Canada’s lone Major League Baseball team has been under the .500 m...
Jun 26, 2018
Ottawa invests $125 million for domestic art programs and cultural exports
MONTREAL - Ottawa is getting ready to invest $125 million over five years for the Canadian arts by increasing existing budgets for domestic programs, expanding the eligible sectors that can receive mo...
Jun 26, 2018
Toronto's CN Tower unveils new upgrades aimed at accessibility
Toronto’s CN Tower has unveiled upgrades that it says are aimed at making the attraction more accessible to visitors. It says the renovations are the most significant in the national landmark...
Jun 26, 2018
Radio host outspoken about Surrey, B.C., violence says bullets fired at her car
SURREY, B.C. - A talk show host in Surrey, B.C., says bullets were fired at her car and her opinions on gang violence might be to blame. Ashiana Khan is CEO of Media Waves Communications, an internet ...
Jun 26, 2018
Canadian Rory MacDonald looks to win second Bellator championship
Canadian Rory (The Red King) MacDonald will look to add to his Bellator welterweight title when he takes on middleweight champion Gegard (The Dreamcatcher) Mousasi on Sept. 29 in San Jose. The SAP Cen...
Jun 26, 2018
Feds help hatch plan to move plover, four eggs holding up Ottawa music festival
OTTAWA - A plan hatched by an Ottawa music festival to relocate a tiny plover and its egg-laden nest has received the go-ahead from federal environmental authorities. Environment and Climate Change Ca...
Jun 26, 2018
Judge in Virginia lets case against Manafort move forward
WASHINGTON - A federal judge in Virginia rejected a bid by President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, to throw out charges in the special counsel’s Russia investigat...
Jun 26, 2018