Category Archives: Canadian Press
Snowfall warnings: Maritime region bracing for nasty wintry blast
HALIFAX - Residents of a wide swath of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are bracing for a spring snowstorm. Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for western Nova Scotia and southern New Brunsw...
Apr 08, 2019
Historic barn's ban on same-sex weddings prompts outcry
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. - A county tourism group will hold a meeting at a historic venue in Pennsylvania Dutch Country despite a recent outcry over the locale’s ban on same-sex weddings. The policy a...
Apr 08, 2019

Rivalries, repeats and slump-busters: what to watch for in the NHL playoffs
From rivalries to repeats, there’ll be a lot on the line when the NHL playoffs begin on Wednesday. Here’s a look at some of the storylines to watch for: LIGHTING STRIKES After a historic s...
Apr 08, 2019
Worker dies in fall while setting up Coachella Festival
INDIO, Calif. - A Coachella worker has died while setting up for the music and arts festival in the Southern California desert. Goldenvoice, which puts Coachella in Indio each year, said in a statemen...
Apr 08, 2019

Her Majesty's secret service: Prince William studies spies
LONDON - Prince William, spy extraordinaire? Kensington Palace officials have revealed that William has spent three weeks working with Britain’s secret services to understand how the countryR...
Apr 08, 2019
'Shazam!' debuts with $53.5M, handing DC Comics another win
NEW YORK - Seven films in, the DC Extended Universe is finally flying with some wind behind its back. The well-reviewed, relatively modestly budgeted “Shazam!” debuted with $53.5 million i...
Apr 08, 2019

Netflix teases upcoming Beyonce special 'Homecoming'
NEW YORK - It took just one word for Netflix to send Beyonce fans into a full-on freak out. The streaming giant on Sunday posted on its social media channels a yellow image with the word “Homeco...
Apr 08, 2019

Ryan Fry joining John Epping's Ontario rink next season
TORONTO - John Epping’s Ontario rink will add Ryan Fry at third next season after his departure from Brad Jacobs’ Northern Ontario powerhouse. Epping announced Monday that Fry will replace...
Apr 08, 2019

New corporate-ethics ombud named but powers still subject to legal review
OTTAWA - The federal government’s long-awaited announcement Monday of a watchdog to enforce responsible conduct by Canadian companies operating abroad was greeted with disappointment by human-ri...
Apr 08, 2019
Baltimore council pressures embattled mayor to resign
Baltimore’s City Council on Monday called on Mayor Catherine Pugh to resign as multiple investigations probe lucrative deals she negotiated over years to sell self-published children’s boo...
Apr 08, 2019