Category Archives: Canadian Press
'I was ashamed:' Alleged sex victim testifies against ex-Young Canadians staffer
CALGARY - A man who says he was sexually assaulted by a former longtime employee of a young people’s performance group testified Tuesday that Philip Heerema was like the CEO of the troupe and th...
Jan 23, 2018
Mary J. Blige thrilled at becoming a double Oscar nominee
LOS ANGELES - Mary J. Blige is still getting used to the idea of being a double Oscar nominee. The nine-time Grammy winner was nominated for two Academy Awards on Tuesday: Supporting actress and origi...
Jan 23, 2018
Matthew Savoie drawing lofty hockey comparisons even at the age of 14
He’s only 14 but already Matthew Savoie is drawing comparisons to the likes of Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon. Trouble is, Savoie isn’t eligible for the WHL bantam draft until May 2019...
Jan 23, 2018
Saskatchewan Rush fan dressed as Hulk banned from Calgary lacrosse game
WARMAN, Sask. - A man who dresses up as the Incredible Hulk at Saskatchewan Rush lacrosse games says he’s been banned from this weekend’s game in Calgary against the Roughnecks. Known as R...
Jan 23, 2018
Canadian welterweight Rory MacDonald returns home with Bellator title
Rory MacDonald is back in Canada, on crutches but with the Bellator welterweight championship belt in tow. The former UFC contender won a unanimous five-round decision to dethrone American-based Brazi...
Jan 23, 2018
Going in Cold: Nunavut skip's first game with new teammates will come at Scotties
The good news for Amie Shackleton is that she is set to realize her dream of playing at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The bad news is she has never played a competitive game with her teammates. S...
Jan 23, 2018
Veteran fullback Rob Cote retires after 11 seasons with Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - Playing another season year could’ve been easy for Rob Cote. At age 31, the Calgary Stampeders fullback was more than strong and fast enough to continue playing offence and special tea...
Jan 23, 2018
Bell Canada alert prompts RCMP, privacy watchdog to investigate data breach
TORONTO - The RCMP has launched an investigation into a data breach at Bell Canada that appears to have compromised customer names and email addresses, but no credit card or banking information. Bell ...
Jan 23, 2018
'Last Men' filmmaker reflects on historic Oscar nomination
BEIRUT - The maker of the documentary “Last Men in Aleppo” has made Oscars history for his war-torn country, Syria. The 90-minute documentary is the first Syrian film to be nominated for a...
Jan 23, 2018
Slew of Canadians get Oscar nods for Ontario-shot 'Shape of Water'
TORONTO - A slew of Canadians shared in “The Shape of Water”‘s leading 13 Oscar nominations announced Tuesday, including a best picture nod for a Toronto producer who called the film...
Jan 23, 2018