Category Archives: Canadian Press
Anti-inflammatory drugs ineffective at preventing Alzheimer's, study finds
MONTREAL - Researchers at Montreal’s McGill University say a recent study appears to refute the hypothesis that anti-inflammatory drugs could help stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Th...
Apr 07, 2019
Puck clean-up duty is in the glue that binds Canadian women's hockey team
ESPOO, Finland - Tradition and ritual are building blocks in a hockey team’s culture. Almost three decades after the first women’s world hockey championship in Ottawa, certain rites are in...
Apr 07, 2019
Film explores rural health care amid poverty, opioid crisis
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Northern New Mexico is known for tourist attractions such as artsy Santa Fe, eclectic Taos and the healing dirt of El Santuario de Chimay. The region’s relaxing spas and skii...
Apr 07, 2019
Wrestler Bret Hart tackled during WWE Hall of Fame speech
NEW YORK - Canadian wrestler Bret “The Hitman” Hart was tackled by a spectator Saturday while he was giving a speech during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Th...
Apr 07, 2019
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette visits Rwanda to mark 25th anniversary of genocide
KIGALI, Rwanda - Gov. Gen. Julie Payette laid a wreath at a memorial in Rwanda’s capital on Sunday to mark 25 years since the start of a genocide that left an estimated 800,000 people dead. Paye...
Apr 07, 2019
Ottawa to pay more than $400,000 in compensation to Roxham Road residents
MONTREAL - Quebecers living near the Canada-United States border, where thousands of migrants have crossed irregularly into the country since 2017, will receive more than $400,000 to compensate them f...
Apr 07, 2019
Panthers fire coach Bob Boughner after 2 seasons
SUNRISE, Fla. - Bob Boughner has become the latest coach to pay for Florida’s almost-annual inability to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Panthers fired Boughner on Sunday, ending his two-yea...
Apr 07, 2019
Fiji beats France to win record 5th Hong Kong Sevens trophy, Canada ties for 15th
HONG KONG - Fiji won a record fifth Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday, beating France 21- 7 in the final at Hong Kong Stadium. Canada finished at the other end of the standing, tied for 15th after losing 29-...
Apr 07, 2019
CNN anchor Don Lemon engaged to real estate agent Tim Malone
NEW YORK - CNN anchor Don Lemon has announced his engagement to New York real estate agent Tim Malone. Lemon, who has two dogs with Malone, posted on Instagram photos of customized canine tags that re...
Apr 07, 2019
Jets open first-round playoff series Wednesday, Leafs, Flames begin Thursday
NEW YORK - The Winnipeg Jets will begin their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Wednesday while the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames play their respective Game 1’s on Thursday. The NH...
Apr 07, 2019