Category Archives: Canadian Press
Shock, surprise in Barrie, Ont., in light of Patrick Brown's fall from grace
BARRIE, Ont. - People in the city where Patrick Brown forged his political career reacted with a mix of surprise, public silence, or even indifference to his abrupt resignation as Ontario’s Prog...
Jan 25, 2018
Look what's back: WWE head McMahon resurrects XFL
STAMFORD, Conn. - The XFL is no longer an ex-football league. The sexed-up, second-rate football league formed as the early 2000s brainchild of WWE ringleader Vince McMahon is set for a surprising sec...
Jan 25, 2018
Police: Man cited for attack on Flavor Flav at Vegas casino
LAS VEGAS - A 44-year-old man who served prison time for manslaughter faces a misdemeanour battery charge in an attack involving entertainer Flavor Flav at a casino, police said Thursday. The rapper a...
Jan 25, 2018
Nova Scotia health minister refuses 'quick fix' for abortion pill payment issue
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s health minister says he won’t step in to fix a payment issue that’s stopping doctors in the province from prescribing the abortion pill. Randy Delorey said Th...
Jan 25, 2018
Military police charge top military judge with fraud, two other counts
OTTAWA - Canada’s military justice system was rocked Thursday after military police took the unprecedented step of charging the Forces’ highest-ranking judge. Col. Mario Dutil has been acc...
Jan 25, 2018
Toronto Wolfpack low on bodies due to injuries, player exits as season looms
The season hasn’t started yet and the Toronto Wolfpack are already hurting. The second-year rugby league team has a long list of walking wounded as it heads into its lone pre-season game Friday ...
Jan 25, 2018
Former Expos star Guerrero to wear Angels cap in Hall of Fame plaque
NEW YORK - Former Montreal Expos star Vladimir Guerrero will wear an Angels cap on his Hall of Fame plaque. Guerrero, who was voted into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday night along with third baseman Ch...
Jan 25, 2018
Toronto Argonauts leaving door open for Wilder Jr. to have change of heart
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts are leaving the door open for running back James Wilder Jr. to have a change of heart. On Wednesday, Wilder announced he was skipping the upcoming season after Toronto ...
Jan 25, 2018
Curling Changes: Scotties set to begin with new format and some new faces
PENTICTON, B.C. - Opinions are a bit mixed among Canada’s best women’s curlers on the new format for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The national championship, which begins Friday at th...
Jan 25, 2018
Muslims at home in Quebec: Couillard discusses mosque shooting a year later
SHANGHAI - It was 8 p.m. on Jan. 29, 2017, and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard was at home in Saint-Felicien when he received a phone call about a shooting at a mosque in the provincial capital. A g...
Jan 25, 2018