Category Archives: Canadian Press
Guard killed, British tourists abducted in Congo's Virunga
KINSHASA, Congo - One wildlife park guard was killed and two British tourists and their driver were abducted in Virunga National Park in Congo, a park spokesman said Friday. Their vehicle was ambushed...
May 11, 2018
Biopic of Brazil evangelical bishop breaks box office record
SAO PAULO - A biopic about the man who founded one of Brazil’s largest evangelical churches has sold more tickets than any other film in recent memory in the South American country. But some hav...
May 11, 2018
Muslim woman makes peace with police officer who made Islamophobic comments
HALIFAX - A Muslim activist says she has made peace with a Halifax police officer who made Islamophobic comments on social media. Rana Zaman complained to police after seeing an officer’s commen...
May 11, 2018
Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo' win big at Blues Music Awards in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ and Rick Estrin are among the winners of this year’s Blues Music Awards. The annual awards celebrating blues music were handed out Thursday in Me...
May 11, 2018
Tessa Virtue helps lovestruck Michigan man get to N.L. to meet girlfriend
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Love will be in the air next week when a young Michigan man flies to meet his Newfoundland girlfriend after a successful Twitter campaign for free tickets - including a boost ...
May 11, 2018
University under scrutiny over residential schools course taught by white prof
HALIFAX - A Halifax university is under fire for assigning a course about Canada’s residential schools to a non-Indigenous professor, something activists say undermines reconciliation efforts. M...
May 11, 2018
Toronto Raptors fire head coach Dwane Casey after second-round playoff exit
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri called firing Dwane Casey the most difficult thing he’s ever done. He compared the veteran coach to his own father. Hours after Ujiri told Casey his seven-year tenure with ...
May 11, 2018
Ex-Quebec Liberal cabinet minister Marguerite Blais to run for Coalition
SAINT-SAUVEUR, Que. - Former Quebec Liberal cabinet minister Marguerite Blais will run in the provincial election this year for the Coalition Avenir Quebec. Blais was a member of the legislature from ...
May 11, 2018
Cannes Q&A: Paul Dano on his directorial debut 'Wildlife'
CANNES, France - The Cannes Film Festival can validate an aspiring filmmaker like few other places. In a year light on American directors at Cannes, one of the few trumpeted by the festival is Paul Da...
May 11, 2018
Chaos after multiple shooting reports; 1 student wounded
PALMDALE, Calif. - A 14-year-old boy used a rifle to shoot a former classmate in the arm Friday at their California high school and dumped the gun in a field before he was caught in a shopping centre,...
May 11, 2018