Category Archives: Canadian Press
Stars, educators lead effort for kids to see 'Black Panther'
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - For years, Zavier Thompson has followed Marvel superhero movies. But the 16-year-old student in Albuquerque has always wanted to see a popular film with a black superhero and black...
Feb 20, 2018
Oklahoma man gets life without parole for hate crime killing
TULSA, Okla. - A 63-year-old Oklahoma man convicted of murder and a hate crime in the fatal shooting of his Lebanese neighbour was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole...
Feb 20, 2018
Edmonton Eskimos re-sign veteran defensive back Aaron Grymes through 2018 season
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos re-signed American defensive back Aaron Grymes through the 2018 season Tuesday. Grymes re-joined the Eskimos midway last season following a two-year stint with the NFL&...
Feb 20, 2018
Fate of Patrick Brown's bid for Tory leadership to be determined Wednesday
TORONTO - Patrick Brown is expected to find out Wednesday whether he will be able to continue his bid to lead Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives through the spring election. The former Oppositi...
Feb 20, 2018
Becca found 'clarity, meaning, and purpose' during cancer battle, father says
RIVERVIEW, N.B. - Rebecca Schofield’s father has written a touching tribute to the young woman who inspired acts of kindness around the globe, as he and his family prepare to say their final far...
Feb 20, 2018
Accused at Quebec pit bull trial suggests his dog might have been provoked
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A man charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm after one of his pit bull-type dogs allegedly mauled a young girl suggested to the judge Tuesday his animal might have been...
Feb 20, 2018
Ottawa Redblacks sign Canadian defensive linemen Michael Klassen, Daryl Waud
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks signed Canadian defensive linemen Michael Klassen and Daryl Waud to one-year deals Tuesday. Klassen, a five-year CFL veteran, spent last season with the Calgary Stampeder...
Feb 20, 2018
Juror who spent five months at Ontario murder trial files lawsuit
An advocate for the rights of jurors has filed a lawsuit seeking damages from the federal and Ontario governments for post-traumatic stress disorder he developed during a lengthy murder trial. Mark Fa...
Feb 20, 2018
Qualcomm raises bid for NXP to about $43.22B
Qualcomm is raising its takeover bid for NXP Semiconductors by nearly 16 per cent to about $43.22 billion, citing in part NXP’s strong results since the companies first announced their merger in...
Feb 20, 2018
Rhode Island marks 15 years since 100 killed in club fire
WEST WARWICK, R.I. - Rhode Island is marking the 15th anniversary of a nightclub fire that killed 100 people and injured more than 200 others. The Feb. 20, 2003, fire at The Station nightclub in West ...
Feb 20, 2018