Category Archives: Canadian Press
Report: ESPN president resigned over cocaine extortion plot
LOS ANGELES - The former president of ESPN said he resigned from the sports network after an extortion plot by someone who sold him cocaine. John Skipper told the Hollywood Reporter in an interview pu...
Mar 15, 2018
After Mexico series win, Toronto FC turns attention to familiar rival in Montreal
TORONTO - Fresh from its Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal win over Mexico’s Tigres, Toronto FC is pondering some injury question-marks and the prospect of playing on a “ga...
Mar 15, 2018
Canadian Olympic star Duhamel lends voice to calls for end to dog-meat trade
MONTREAL - Olympic figure skater Meagan Duhamel strode slowly from cage to cage Thursday, greeting some of Canada’s newest arrivals from South Korea at an emergency dog shelter in Montreal. R...
Mar 15, 2018
"I do": Queen gives her consent for Harry-Meghan wedding
LONDON - Well, that’s a relief. Queen Elizabeth II has given her formal consent to the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The British monarch has issued a declaration consenting “...
Mar 15, 2018
Murder victim's mom to perform at Michigan comedy festival
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The mother of a Michigan teenager who was murdered in 2016 is hoping to give back to those who helped her by performing standup comedy at a fundraiser. Stacey Hilton told WOOD-TV...
Mar 15, 2018
Edmonton Eskimos release veteran Canadian linebacker Cory Greenwood
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos released veteran Canadian linebacker Cory Greenwood on Thursday. Greenwood, 32, of Kingston, Ont., signed with Edmonton last season as a free agent but suffered a seaso...
Mar 15, 2018
Ottawa Redblacks sign defensive back Josh Johnson to one-year deal
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks shored up their secondary Thursday by signing American defensive back Josh Johnson to a one-year contract. Johnson appeared in eight games with the Jacksonville Jaguars i...
Mar 15, 2018
Quebec anti-corruption unit arrests ex-mayor, four other people
MONTREAL - Quebec’s anti-corruption unit has arrested five people in connection with an alleged kickback scheme involving municipal contracts in the Montreal-area community of Terrebonne. Those ...
Mar 15, 2018
Two more people recovering from suspected overdoses in Saskatoon
SASKATOON - Two more people have overdosed in a Saskatchewan city where police have asked people to turn in their cocaine because of three drug deaths in less than a week. Saskatoon police fear cocain...
Mar 15, 2018
United to issue special pet carrier tags after dog's death
CHICAGO - United Airlines has announced it will issue special bag tags for animal carriers and prosecutors have launched an investigation to determine if criminal charges are warranted following the d...
Mar 15, 2018