Category Archives: Canadian Press
'Reformed his life:' Ottawa makes clemency case for Canadian on death row
CALGARY - The federal government says a Canadian who has been on death row in the United States for more than three decades should be granted clemency because he has “reformed his life” an...
Dec 27, 2017
Obama to Prince Harry: Leaders must use care on social media
LONDON - Former President Barack Obama told Prince Harry in an interview broadcast Wednesday that people in leadership roles must be careful in their use of social media and warned against spending to...
Dec 27, 2017
Tokyo-bound flight returns to LA with unauthorized person
LOS ANGELES - A plane heading from Los Angeles to Tokyo turned back because an unauthorized person was on board. KABC-TV reports All Nippon Airways Flight 175 left Los Angeles International Airport ar...
Dec 27, 2017
Longtime Buffalo news anchor Irv Weinstein dies at 87
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Irv Weinstein, a longtime television news anchor in Buffalo, New York, known for his “rapid-fire delivery and famous alliteration” has died at the age of 87. WKBW-TV, where...
Dec 26, 2017
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Buffalo, N.Y. Canada 4 Finland 2 Czech Republic 5 Russia 4 Sweden 6 Belarus 1 United States 9 Denmark 0 — Spengler Cup At Davos, Switzer...
Dec 26, 2017
Hockey world reacts to the death of Hall of Famer Johnny Bower
TORONTO - The death of Hockey Hall of Famer Johnny Bower has unleashed a flood of tributes from within the hockey world and beyond. The Toronto Maple Leafs legend died on Tuesday after a short battle ...
Dec 26, 2017
Montreal retiree wins $1.8 million on Montreal Casino slot machine
MONTREAL - A Montreal retiree had more than a million reasons to smile on Boxing Day. Chi Hoc Huynh wagered $30 on a Grand Prix slot machine and collected one of the biggest slots jackpots yet at the ...
Dec 26, 2017
Barea, Mavs end another Raptors 6-game streak with 98-93 win
DALLAS - J.J. Barea has fresh memories of San Antonio scoring the final 13 points in a recent Dallas loss, and Atlanta getting the last five with the score tied in the Mavericks’ most recent gam...
Dec 26, 2017
Guatemala FM defends Israel embassy move, says no reversal
GUATEMALA CITY - President Jimmy Morales’ top diplomat defended his decision to move Guatemala’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, rejecting on Tuesday international and domestic criticism a...
Dec 26, 2017
Lifelong best friends discover they're actually brothers
HONOLULU - Two Hawaii men who grew up as best friends recently learned that they’re actually brothers and revealed the surprise to family and friends over the holidays. Alan Robinson and Walter ...
Dec 26, 2017