Category Archives: Canadian Press
Police release cause of death of Barry and Honey Sherman
TORONTO - Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation into the deaths of billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife Honey after autopsies revealed the couple died from “ligature neck compr...
Dec 17, 2017
Toronto Raptors beat Kings 108-93 for ninth consecutive home win
TORONTO - With 11.6 seconds left, Vince Carter picked up his fifth foul and was subbed out of the game to a loud and long standing ovation. Ending what was likely Carter’s final appearance on th...
Dec 17, 2017
McCain returning home to Arizona, will likely miss tax vote
WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. John McCain is returning home to Arizona after being hospitalized for the side effects of his brain cancer treatment and likely will miss a crucial vote on the GOP tax pac...
Dec 17, 2017
Canadian medical aid group sets up solar powered hospital after years of work
TORONTO - The Canadian branch of an international humanitarian organization is celebrating the success of a multi-year effort to set up a solar powered hospital in Syria, and is now setting its sights...
Dec 17, 2017
Organizers pleased with response to Montreal's 375th anniversary celebrations
MONTREAL - Officials are expressing satisfaction with celebrations held to mark Montreal’s 375th anniversary, despite the controversial multi-million dollar cost of lighting up a major Montreal ...
Dec 17, 2017
German police: small explosion in subway, no injuries
BERLIN - German police say they’re investigating the explosion of an “apparent pyrotechnical device” in a subway station in the northern port city of Hamburg. Hamburg police said on ...
Dec 17, 2017
Sudden power outage creates 'nightmare' at Atlanta airport
ATLANTA - A sudden power outage caused by a fire in an underground electrical facility brought the world’s busiest airport to a standstill Sunday, grounding more than 1,000 flights in Atlanta ju...
Dec 17, 2017
Canadian grocers make $3M per year from penny-rounding: UBC study
VANCOUVER - Grocery stores across the country are cashing in on the demise of the penny, according to a young researcher at the University of British Columbia. Third-year economics and mathematics stu...
Dec 17, 2017
'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' has second-biggest opening weekend of all time in Canada
TORONTO - A spokeswoman for Disney says “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” has had the second-biggest opening weekend of all-time in Canada. The company says the blockbuster brought in $17 million...
Dec 17, 2017
'The Last Jedi' opens with $220M, 2nd best weekend all-time
NEW YORK - “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” will happily settle for second. Rian Johnson’s second installment in the third “Star Wars” trilogy rocketed to a debut of $220 milli...
Dec 17, 2017