Category Archives: Canadian Press
Gwen Stefani to kick off Las Vegas residency in June
LAS VEGAS - Gwen Stefani is the latest superstar to ink a deal for a series of regularly scheduled shows in Las Vegas. Caesars Entertainment on Tuesday announced Stefani will kick off a residency at t...
Apr 10, 2018
Judge gets first-hand look at site of bobsled crash that killed twins
CALGARY - The judge leading an inquiry into the deaths of teenage twins who died during an after-hours bobsled run at Canada Olympic Park had a first-hand look Tuesday at the scene of the 2016 crash. ...
Apr 10, 2018
For HBCU marching bands, the show's the thing
ATLANTA - Marching bands at historically black colleges and universities are known for their high-energy routines, but they’re more than a halftime show. Their popularity has spread through pop ...
Apr 10, 2018
'Star Wars' fan builds rideable, two-metre-tall starfighter from scrap
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia man has hand-built the dream ride of “Star Wars” fans: A remote-controlled, rideable TIE fighter replica. Allan Carver of Queensland welded together steel, foam and...
Apr 10, 2018
Canada to host the Netherlands in Davis Cup World Group play in September
MONTREAL - Canada will host the Netherlands in a Davis Cup World Group playoff in September, the International Tennis Federation said Tuesday. Canada will serve as host of the Sept. 14-16 competition....
Apr 10, 2018
Judicial council rules no discipline for Calgary judge after comments to class
CALGARY - The Canadian Judicial Council says no action will be taken against a Calgary judge who made what she called inappropriate comments to university students. The council says it reviewed four c...
Apr 10, 2018
If Canada has a plan to save Trans Mountain, cabinet isn't saying
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government held an emergency cabinet meeting Tuesday aimed at salvaging the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion but did not come up with plan - at least not one ministers are prepar...
Apr 10, 2018
Canada's Dylan Moscovitch announces retirement from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA - Canada’s Dylan Moscovitch retired from competitive pairs figure skating Tuesday, ending a decade-long career that included six appearances at the world championships and a silver medal ...
Apr 10, 2018
Former Ontario Tory leadership candidate under fire for online comments
TORONTO - Former Ontario Tory leadership hopeful Tanya Granic Allen, who is now seeking a party nomination ahead of a spring provincial election, is defending herself after coming under fire for comme...
Apr 10, 2018
Releasing mosque-shooting videos risks traumatizing victims: Crown
QUEBEC - Releasing video recordings of the deadly 2017 mosque shooting in Quebec City risks traumatizing victims of the attack or instigating others to commit violence, a Crown prosecutor argued Tuesd...
Apr 10, 2018