Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ex-boxer dramatized in film 'Bleed for This' accused of beating up, biting man
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Retired boxing champion Vinny Paz, whose comeback story after a car crash was dramatized in the 2016 film “Bleed for This,” has been accused of attacking a Rhode Island ...
Jan 2, 2018
Logan Paul makes more extensive apology for suicide video
TOKYO - Logan Paul has issued a more extensive apology for posting a YouTube video showing what appeared to be a body in a Japanese forest known as a suicide destination. The initial video he posted S...
Jan 2, 2018
Cab driver suspended after teen says he was kicked out in freezing weather
BEAUMONT, Alta. - An Alberta mother wants a taxi driver fired for allegedly abandoning her son on a rural road in extreme cold on New Year’s Eve, but the cabbie says the young man insisted on ge...
Jan 2, 2018
Carruthers, Officer off to solid start at Canadian mixed curling trials
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. - Reid Carruthers and Jill Officer are off to a solid start at the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials. The pair improved to 2-0 in Pool A with a 10-3 win over Nancy Martin ...
Jan 2, 2018
Canadian newsprint makers fear U.S. about to slap duties on its exports
OTTAWA - The ongoing softwood dispute with the United States may not be hurting Canada much yet, but the industry is bracing for a new trade battle with the U.S. that could take a bite out of a part o...
Jan 2, 2018
MPs share stories of sexual misconduct on and off Parliament Hill in survey
OTTAWA - There have long been obstacles in the path of women seeking to succeed in politics - and some female MPs are now coming forward to share their own experiences with sexually inappropriate beha...
Jan 2, 2018
With slight movement of her eyes, long-disabled woman finally regains her voice
WATERVILLE, N.S. - As her grey-blue eyes move ever so slightly, Joellan Huntley’s determination to be heard becomes immediately clear. Unable to speak or move her body because of catastrophic br...
Jan 2, 2018
Bower's grandson and Leafs president Shanahan to pay tribute to late goalie
TORONTO - Johnny Bower’s grandson and Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan will be among the speakers at Wednesday’s memorial service for the Hall of Fame goalie. Leafs broadcast...
Jan 2, 2018
Indigenous tourism helping keep stories alive as international interest grows
SIKSIKA, Alta. - Dion Red Gun has met and overcome a daunting series of obstacles in his efforts to preserve and share his culture. The 56-year-old member of the Siksika Reserve southeast of Calgary i...
Jan 2, 2018
NBC names Hoda Kotb as Lauer replacement on 'Today'
NEW YORK - NBC News opened the new year Tuesday by appointing Hoda Kotb as co-anchor of the “Today” show’s first two hours with Savannah Guthrie, replacing Matt Lauer following his f...
Jan 2, 2018