Category Archives: Canadian Press
Moore accuser: Expert confirmed his 1977 yearbook signature
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - An attorney for a woman who says Roy Moore assaulted her when she was a 16-year-old waitress says a handwriting expert has confirmed that his inscription in her 1977 yearbook is aut...
Dec 8, 2017
Eskimos re-sign Canadian kicker Sean Whyte through 2020 season
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos re-signed pending free-agent kicker and Canadian Sean Whyte through the 2020 season on Friday. Whyte, a member of the 2015 Grey Cup champion team, appeared in six games...
Dec 8, 2017
Boisvert-Lacroix, Kodaira win World Cup speedskating races
KEARNS, Utah - Canadian Alex Boisvert-Lacroix won the men’s 500 metres and Japan’s Nao Kodaira took the women’s 500 on Friday on the opening day of the World Cup speedskating event a...
Dec 8, 2017
Columbus future front and centre in commissioner's state of the league address
TORONTO - Major League Soccer prefaced the annual commissioner’s annual state of the league address with news of increased player salary investment. And while Don Garber talked up successful exp...
Dec 8, 2017
Bowman takes silver, D'Artois earns bronze in World Cup half pipe competition
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. - Noah Bowman opened the season with a silver medal and fellow Canadian Simon D’Artois earned bronze Friday at a World Cup ski halfpipe competition that counts as an Olymp...
Dec 8, 2017
'Big Little Lies' back for season 2 with Kidman, Witherspoon
LOS ANGELES - HBO says the dark drama “Big Little Lies” is coming back for a second season. The channel said Friday that Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon will again star and serve as ex...
Dec 8, 2017
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Dec. 8 --- SUPREME COURT HANDS OUT RULING ON TEXT MESSAGE PRIVACY: The Supreme Court of Canada said on Friday that Canadians should be able to expect text mes...
Dec 8, 2017
Raccoon boards subway in Toronto, causes delay as crews try to capture it
TORONTO - One of Toronto’s infamous raccoons startled some commuters when it boarded a subway train in the city on Friday. The Toronto Transit Commission says the furry critter made its way onto...
Dec 8, 2017
Quebec hikes fines and penalties and tightens rules for young drivers
Quebec’s transport minister tabled a strict new road safety bill Friday that significantly increases fines for anyone caught using a cellphone behind the wheel and also tightens rules for new dr...
Dec 8, 2017
Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson says GM Marc Bergevin has his full support
MANALAPAN, Fla. - Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson has given general manager Marc Bergevin a vote of confidence. Molson made the comments to reporters on Friday following the NHL board of governo...
Dec 8, 2017