Category Archives: Canadian Press
McMorris wins slopestyle title at Burton US Open for second straight year
VAIL, Colo. - Canadian Mark Morris became the first snowboarder to win the Burton U.S. Open slopestyle title in back-to-back years, scoring 88.1 points on his final run Friday. The Regina native fell ...
Mar 9, 2018
Woods takes another big step, trails by 2 at Innisbrook
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Canadian Corey Conners knew Tiger Woods had finished his second round at Innisbrook because he couldn’t see him. He was only about 50 yards from the ninth green, but there we...
Mar 9, 2018
Elderly Alberta woman in hospital, 19-year-old man in custody after sword attack
BRAGG CREEK, Alta. - RCMP in southern Alberta say a 79-year-old woman is in hospital with serious injuries after she was attacked with a sword. Police say they were called to a home in Bragg Creek wes...
Mar 9, 2018
Toronto police chief seeks independent probe into missing persons investigations
Toronto’s chief of police says he’s pursuing an independent external review into how the force handles missing persons cases in light of the suspected murders of several men who disappeare...
Mar 9, 2018
Tariffs: A quiet, year-long campaign ends with a tentative sigh of relief
WASHINGTON - In this most unpredictable era in Canada-U.S. affairs, a crisis-management unit created inside the office of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, devoted to Donald Trump-related emergencies, wa...
Mar 9, 2018
No horseplay: Florida club closed due to hoofed attraction
MIAMI - A bit featuring a scantily clad woman riding bareback on a white horse has prompted officials to shut down a Florida nightclub. Miami Beach City Manager Jimmy Morales announced Friday that he ...
Mar 9, 2018
No change on Saskatchewan's stand against carbon tax after meeting with prime minister
REGINA - The federal government and Saskatchewan are still deadlocked on a national climate change plan despite what the two sides call a constructive meeting on Friday. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe...
Mar 9, 2018
Whirling disease found in fish in North Saskatchewan River: CFIA
EDMONTON - An infectious disease fatal to some kinds of young fish has been found in the North Saskatchewan River watershed. The Canadian Food Inspections Agency said Friday the discovery of whirling ...
Mar 9, 2018
'Not a celebration': Carole Pope on why she'll play the #LoveWins concert
TORONTO - Carole Pope says she’s standing in “solidarity” with Toronto’s LGBTQ community as they grapple with questions surrounding alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur. And sh...
Mar 9, 2018
Settlement resolves lawsuit over Pepe the Frog paintings
The cartoonist who created Pepe the Frog has resolved a copyright infringement lawsuit that accused a Missouri woman of misusing the character to sell hate-promoting oil paintings. The settlement is t...
Mar 9, 2018