Category Archives: Canadian Press
Indiana GOP locked candidate out of database
INDIANAPOLIS - Senate candidate Todd Rokita likely violated ethics laws as Indiana’s secretary of state by repeatedly accessing a Republican donor database from his government office, prompting ...
Apr 12, 2018
Jones off to strong start as she aims for another Players' Championship title
TORONTO - Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones maintained her strong start at the Players’ Championship while Ottawa’s Rachel Homan continued to stumble. Jones, the Pool A leader and reigning w...
Apr 12, 2018
Comey compares Trump to mob boss, Trump cries "slime ball"
WASHINGTON - Firing back at a sharply critical book by former FBI director James Comey, President Donald Trump blasted him Friday as an “untruthful slime ball,” saying, “It was my gr...
Apr 12, 2018
Quebec teen suspended for donning sports jersey in support of Humboldt victims
MONTREAL - A Quebec high school student who wore a jersey to school to show support for the victims of the crash involving the Humboldt Broncos says he was kicked out of class for his gesture. Philipp...
Apr 12, 2018
Showtime's 'Circus' returns with new co-host Alex Wagner
NEW YORK - A lot has changed since the three hosts of Showtime’s “The Circus” shared duck at Washington’s Momofuku restaurant at the end of the show’s last season. Seemin...
Apr 12, 2018
'Consorting with the enemy:' Tory jokes that viral clip could aid raccoons
Toronto Mayor John Tory says the city’s “animal-resistant” green bins are effective, despite a viral video of a clever raccoon breaking into one. The clip this month shows the critte...
Apr 12, 2018
Five things to know about social and economic outcomes of immigrants to Canada
OTTAWA - Are immigrants performing well socially and in the workforce after arriving in Canada? An internal study by the federal Immigration Department, obtained by The Canadian press through access-t...
Apr 12, 2018
'I'm going to shoot myself in the head': audio of mosque killer tabled in court
QUEBEC - Shortly after Alexandre Bissonnette opened fire in a Quebec City mosque in 2017 and murdered six men, he called 911 and told the operator he was going to shoot himself, according to the audio...
Apr 12, 2018
Toronto FC coach Vanney hopeful some injured players will be ready for final
Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney is pleased with how his injury-depleted team has responded over the last few rounds of CONCACAF Champions League play. He’s hoping to get some of those banged-u...
Apr 12, 2018
Oilers CEO and vice chair Bob Nicholson confirms Chiarelli back as GM
Edmonton Oilers CEO and vice chair Bob Nicholson still has full confidence in general manager Peter Chiarelli. The same can’t exactly be said for head coach Todd McLellan and his staff. Nicholso...
Apr 12, 2018