Category Archives: Canadian Press
'Jumanji' tops 'The Post,' 'The Commuter' at MLK box office
NEW YORK - Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Taraji P. Henson and Paddington Bear and all rushed into movie theatres over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, but “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” stil...
Jan 14, 2018
Internal CSIS note details 'mega trends' set to alter economy, society, security
OTTAWA - From cryptocurrencies, to artificial intelligence, to the rise of millennials, a top-secret document by Canada’s spy agency explores the so-called “mega trends” on its radar...
Jan 14, 2018
Dennis Rodman arrested on suspicion of DUI in California
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Police say former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been arrested on suspicion of DUI in Southern California. Lt. Rachel Johnson of the Newport Beach Police Department says Rodman was...
Jan 14, 2018
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games NFL Playoffs Jacksonville 45 Pittsburgh 42 Minnesota 29 New Orleans 24 — NHL Calgary 4 Carolina 1 Vancouver 3 Minnesota 2 (OT) Detroit 4 Chicago 0 Pittsburgh 5 N.Y. Rangers ...
Jan 14, 2018
Bertuzzi scores as Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-0
CHICAGO - Tyler Bertuzzi made a big play in front of the net and Dominic Turgeon contributed on the penalty kill. A couple of familiar names helped the Detroit Red Wings to a nice road win. Bertuzzi a...
Jan 14, 2018
Margaret Atwood takes to Twitter to defend herself after #MeToo op-ed
Margaret Atwood has taken to Twitter to defend herself after writing a controversial op-ed in which she wondered if she was a “bad feminist” for questioning the tactics of the #MeToo movem...
Jan 14, 2018
Calendar of mermaid-tailed men raises $300,000 for mental health in Newfoundland
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A calendar of bearded, mermaid-tailed Newfoundlanders has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for mental health. Last year, around 30 burly guys donned sparkly mermaid tai...
Jan 14, 2018
Canadian marijuana companies search for workers ahead of legalization
VANCOUVER - Canadian marijuana companies are on a hiring spree, looking to fill an array of roles as they gear up for the legalization of recreational cannabis later this year. The workforce is boomin...
Jan 14, 2018
CWHL player hopes to spread positive message by announcing she's transgender
TORONTO - Jessica Platt gave up hockey as a teenager a decade ago. At the time she didn’t know where she fit into the game. But the desire to play the sport never went away for the 28-year-old T...
Jan 14, 2018
Hannover apologizes after Mainz players racially abused
BERLIN - Hannover president Martin Kind has apologized for the racial abuse Mainz players Leon Balogun and Anthony Ujah were subjected to before the teams’ Bundesliga game on Saturday. Balogun s...
Jan 14, 2018