Category Archives: Canadian Press
Clooney directing, starring in 'Catch-22' drama series
PASADENA, Calif. - George Clooney is directing and starring in a TV series version of the novel “Catch-22.” Streaming service Hulu said Sunday that the six-part series based on Joseph Hell...
Jan 14, 2018
Levante player accuses Celta's Aspas of racist insult
MADRID - Levante midfielder Jefferson Lerma has accused Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas of using a racist slur to insult him during a Spanish league match on Sunday. Lerma tells GOL television that R...
Jan 14, 2018
Referee killed by shot put at indoor competition in Prague
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - A referee at a track and field competition in the Czech capital was killed when a shot put hit him in the chest. The Czech athletics federation says the accident occurred duri...
Jan 14, 2018
Flames place forward Jaromir Jagr on injured reserve, recall Ryan Lomberg
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames placed forward Jaromir Jagr on injured reserve Sunday and recalled forward Ryan Lomberg from the American Hockey League’s Stockton Heat. Jagr has a lower-body injury...
Jan 14, 2018
Goggia leads Italian sweep at World Cup downhill; Vonn 27th
BAD KLEINKIRCHHEIM, Austria - Sofia Goggia used what she called her best ever downhill run to lead an Italian sweep of the podium at a women’s World Cup race on Sunday. Racing from a lowered sta...
Jan 14, 2018

Canada's Chris Spring wins World Cup bronze, Johannes Lochner takes gold
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Canada’s Chris Spring won bronze in a four-man World Cup bobsled event Sunday while World Cup leader Johannes Lochner of Germany took gold to edge closer to the overall...
Jan 14, 2018
World Cup leader Marcel Hirscher wins again in slalom
WENGEN, Switzerland - Marcel Hirscher is unbeatable in slalom right now, and his World Cup win Sunday finally gave him victory at Wengen. The Austrian star extended his first-run lead to finish 0.93 a...
Jan 14, 2018

Qatar exile says he's held by UAE; Abu Dhabi denies claim
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An exiled Qatari ruling family member once promoted by Saudi Arabia amid its ongoing dispute with Doha appeared in an online video Sunday claiming he’s being held a...
Jan 14, 2018

Ontario won't release bridge repair cost estimates or say who will foot the bill
TORONTO - Repairs to a bridge in northwestern Ontario will take nearly three years and delays have pushed the total cost well over the initial $8 million to $12 million estimate, according to document...
Jan 14, 2018
Seattle and Alberta offer lessons for Ontario on 'Fight for $15' min wage hike
TORONTO - Protests, labour unrest and a public feud between Tim Hortons and the premier of Ontario have erupted in the wake of the province's recent minimum wage hike, raising questions about the wisd...
Jan 14, 2018