Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canada's Auger-Aliassime downs Garin to advance to Rio Open quarterfinals
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime cruised into the quarterfinals of the Rio Open by beating Chile’s Christian Garin 7-5, 6-4 in second-round action on Wednesday night. Aug...
Feb 20, 2019

Man accused of killing 11-year-old daughter dies in hospital, police say
TORONTO - A man accused of killing his daughter on her 11th birthday died in hospital on Wednesday evening, police said, noting that their investigation into the girl’s death is not over. Roopes...
Feb 20, 2019
Justin Trudeau rallies N.S. supporters with fond memories as controversies rage
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited friendly Nova Scotia territory on Wednesday evening to thank fundraisers and recall happier times, as controversies rage in Ottawa. The prime minister b...
Feb 20, 2019

Brothers in Smollett case are bodybuilders, aspiring actors
CHICAGO - An attorney representing the brothers at the centre of an investigation into the attack reported by Jussie Smollett said her clients “manned up” and testified in front of a grand...
Feb 20, 2019

Fire guts oldest part of Bangladeshi capital, killing dozens
DHAKA, Bangladesh - In the day since a devastating fire erupted in the oldest part of Bangladesh’s capital, Awal Hossain has been searching for his younger brother. Hossain stood outside the Dha...
Feb 20, 2019
Khloe Kardashian bestie Malika Haqq fierce on cheating front
NEW YORK - Who’s the best wing woman on the planet? That would be Malika Haqq. The Khloe Kardashian bestie has taken to social media amid a swirl of rumours that Tristan Thompson has cheated aga...
Feb 20, 2019

Off-duty police officer, woman stabbed outside elementary school in Delta, B.C.
DELTA, B.C. - An off-duty police officer and a woman were stabbed outside a private elementary school on Wednesday in Delta, B.C. The male officer was at Immaculate Conception elementary school just a...
Feb 20, 2019
Pacific FC adds veteran Canadian international Marcel de Jong to its CPL roster
Pacific FC has added veteran Canadian international Marcel de Jong to its Canadian Premier League roster. The 32-year-old fullback, who can play in the midfield, spent the last three years with the Va...
Feb 20, 2019

Andrew McCabe, franchise shows give CBS weekly ratings win
LOS ANGELES - Fired FBI acting director Andrew McCabe’s headline-making interview on CBS’ news magazine proved a TV audience grabber as well. The program ranked as the third most-watched l...
Feb 20, 2019
GOP's Byrne to challenge Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama in 2020
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Republican Congressman Bradley Byrne of Alabama announced Wednesday that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Doug Jones in 2020 as the GOP tries to reclaim the high-profile seat previously ...
Feb 20, 2019