Category Archives: Canadian Press
Beckham family steals the show at London Fashion Week
LONDON - Victoria Beckham doesn’t need celebrities at her fashion shows - her A-list family provides more than enough star power. The designer’s husband, retired soccer superstar David Bec...
Feb 17, 2019
Right-hander Marcus Stroman laments Jays' lack of veteran presence
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Marcus Stroman is ready to embrace a leadership role with the Blue Jays this season, but he’s concerned the lack of veteran presence on the team’s roster will do a disservi...
Feb 17, 2019
'Alita' leads a slow Presidents Day box office weekend
LOS ANGELES - The sci-fi fantasy “Alita: Battle Angel” topped the charts and beat out a number of newcomers including the meta romantic comedy “Isn’t It Romantic” and the...
Feb 17, 2019
Wolverhampton hangs on to beat Bristol City in FA Cup
LONDON - Wolverhampton held on to beat Championship side Bristol City 1-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the FA Cup on Sunday. The second-tier team threatened from a series of set-pieces late in the ga...
Feb 17, 2019
Alberta missionaries among the Canadians heading home from riot-stricken Haiti
MONTREAL - A Canadian couple who had to leave Haiti due to violent street protests say they’re happy to be heading home but that their hearts are with the people they left behind. Wade and Maril...
Feb 17, 2019
Sharpe could laugh about 'brain-dead moment' after getting first win at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. - Some surprising results and a couple eyebrow-raising moments made for an interesting opening weekend at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Second-ranked Kerri Einarson shot just 56 per ...
Feb 17, 2019
Canada's Sharp seventh in Australian Open, best finish since 2017
ADELAIDE, Australia - Canada’s Alena Sharp credits her mental game with her best LPGA finish in nearly two years. The 37-year-old from Hamilton, Ont., shot a 68 on Sunday to finish in a tie for ...
Feb 17, 2019
Saudi crown prince arrives in Pakistan for regional visit
ISLAMABAD - Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman began his four-day regional visit on Sunday, arriving in Pakistan where Saudi officials signed agreements worth $20 billion t...
Feb 17, 2019
Still-active human rights case speaks to lasting homophobia in Canada: activists
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Just over 14 years ago, the government of Newfoundland and Labrador issued the province’s marriage commissioners an ultimatum: agree to perform same-sex marriages or res...
Feb 17, 2019
Nuclear-waste bunker decision to likely to fall to next federal government
TORONTO - The much-delayed and politically fraught decision on a proposed multibillion-dollar nuclear-waste storage bunker near Lake Huron now appears certain to fall to Canada’s next government...
Feb 17, 2019