Category Archives: Canadian Press
Four hospitalized following crash with alleged bank robbers: Vancouver police
VANCOUVER - Police say four people were taken to hospital after a car crash in east Vancouver as police investigated two bank robberies. Const. Jason Doucette says none of those who were injured were ...
Feb 3, 2018
Manitoba's Jones beats Wild Card Einarson to reach Scotties final
PENTICTON, B.C. - Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones is heading to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts final after defeating Wild Card Kerri Einarson 9-7 on Saturday in the Page 1-2 playoff. Jones, who alr...
Feb 3, 2018
Stone campaign clarifies membership issues in B.C. Liberal leadership race
VANCOUVER - A campaign for one of the candidates to lead the B.C. Liberal party says it knew about issues with more than 1,000 membership applications two weeks earlier than it previously disclosed. A...
Feb 3, 2018
Pat Robertson is recovering after suffering a stroke
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Televangelist Pat Robertson is recovering after suffering an embolic stroke. In an online news release, The Christian Broadcasting Network, which Robertson founded, says he was r...
Feb 3, 2018
Lewis, Moss, Owens, Urlacher highlight 8-person Hall class
MINNEAPOLIS - Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher terrorized opposing offences from the middle of the field. Randy Moss and Terrell Owens did the same to defences on the outside. The two hard-hitting linebac...
Feb 3, 2018
Roughriders release defensive back Kacy Rodgers II to pursue NFL opportunity
REGINA - Defensive back Kacy Rodgers II was released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday to pursue an NFL opportunity. The 25-year-old spent the last two seasons with the Roughriders and playe...
Feb 3, 2018
Wynne delivers keynote address at pre-election Ont. Liberal gathering
TORONTO - Premier Kathleen Wynne fired up her troops Saturday at the Ontario Liberal annual general meeting - the last party gathering before the spring election - by urging them not to focus on their...
Feb 3, 2018
Closer Roberto Osuna loses arbitration case with Blue Jays, two others win
Toronto closer Roberto Osuna lost his salary arbitration case with the Blue Jays on Saturday. Osuna, who was eligible for arbitration for the first time, will make $5.3 million after asking for $5.8 m...
Feb 3, 2018
Jackson: I'm not performing at Super Bowl with Timberlake
MINNEAPOLIS - Together again? Not so much. Janet Jackson has shut down any rumours that she will be joining Justin Timberlake during this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. “To put to rest a...
Feb 3, 2018
Canada falls to Uruguay, misses second chance to qualify for Rugby World Cup
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - Canada missed its second chance to qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, falling 70-60 to Uruguay after a two-game, aggregate-points series. Uruguay beat the Canadian squad 32-31...
Feb 3, 2018