Category Archives: Canadian Press
Tim Duncan settles lawsuit against ex-financial adviser
SAN ANTONIO - Retired San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan has agreed to accept $7.5 million to settle his lawsuits against a former financial adviser he accused of bilking him out of more than $20 milli...
Jan 25, 2018
Congressman who settled complaint won't seek re-election
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A Republican congressman from Pennsylvania who settled a former aide’s sexual harassment complaint with taxpayer money informed party and campaign officials Thursday that he wi...
Jan 25, 2018
Thin crowds greet Bollywood film after rumours set off anger
NEW DELHI - There was anger about a rumoured romance between a Hindu queen and a Muslim invader. There were death threats. There were buses burned and grandstanding politicians. But when the Indian fi...
Jan 25, 2018
Fire at hospital kills 37, injures scores in South Korea
MIRYANG, Korea, Republic Of - A fire raced through a small South Korean hospital with no sprinkler system on Friday, killing 37 people, many of them elderly, and injuring more than 140 others in the c...
Jan 25, 2018
Canadian filmmaker Paul Haggis will not testify in rape suit next week
LOS ANGELES - A scheduled deposition of Paul Haggis in a lawsuit in which the Oscar-winning Canadian filmmaker is accused of rape will not go forward as planned next week. Attorneys for Haleigh Breest...
Jan 25, 2018
Canada boosted by return of Jeff Hassler ahead of Uruguay World Cup qualifier
Canada will be boosted by the return of dangerous winger Jeff Hassler when it takes on Uruguay in the opening leg of a crucial Rugby World Cup qualifier Saturday at B.C. Place Stadium. The Ospreys win...
Jan 25, 2018
Gallant's state of province speech sets tone for New Brunswick campaign
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant says his province has some big challenges to tackle in the months leading up to a provincial election this fall, and beyond. Gallant went before a pro...
Jan 25, 2018
Davis says its hard turning people down for Grammy gala
NEW YORK - Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy gala is so white-hot you can’t purchase tickets, and he said it has been hard letting some longtime attendees know they can’t be invited back. Davi...
Jan 25, 2018
Brooke Henderson leads LPGA opener in windy Bahamas
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - Canada’s Brooke Henderson shot a bogey-free 5-under 68 in windy conditions Thursday to take the first-round lead in the season-opening Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. ...
Jan 25, 2018
Stakes are high for Rugby World Cup qualifier with a loss promising to be costly
The stakes are high on and off the field Saturday as Canada takes on Uruguay in the opening leg of a crucial Rugby World Cup qualifier. Failure to make the sport’s showcase tournament means less...
Jan 25, 2018