Category Archives: Canadian Press

Bezos probe concludes mistress' brother was Enquirer source
WASHINGTON - Private investigators working for Jeff Bezos have concluded that the brother of the Amazon CEO’s mistress leaked the couple’s intimate text messages to the National Enquirer, ...
Feb 11, 2019

Odd couple of the deep: B.C. dolphins hang out with killer whales
VANCOUVER - Drone flights have revealed an odd couple of the deeps. Scientists from the Vancouver Aquarium have released video of dolphins hanging around pods of killer whales, two species that are us...
Feb 11, 2019

Man accused of killing ailing wife wasn't suffering from major depression: expert
MONTREAL - A Crown expert cast doubt Monday on a Montreal man’s defence that he was suffering from depression that hindered his decision-making when he killed his severely ill wife nearly two ye...
Feb 11, 2019

Canadian Michael Gligic poised to collect PGA Tour card after big victory
When Michael Gligic was 13, his mom took him to Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont., and told instructor Sean Foley her son wanted to take the sport more seriously. More than 15 years later, Foley ...
Feb 11, 2019

Social media sites like Facebook take in lion's share of federal ad dollars
OTTAWA - Social media websites like Facebook and Twitter now take in the lion’s share of federal advertising dollars, thanks to an ongoing increase in the use of digital advertising by governmen...
Feb 11, 2019

Mark Norman lawyers protest 'strategy' talks between Crown, federal lawyers
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s legal team has raised questions about the independence of federal prosecutors after the Crown and lawyers from the department that supports Prime Minister Jus...
Feb 11, 2019
Clooney returns to high school read 'Catch 22' for Hulu show
PASADENA, Calif. - George Clooney says he never expected his next project to be a miniseries based on a novel he read in high school. But against his initial inclination, he’s directing and star...
Feb 11, 2019

Marc Gasol says high post-season hopes made move to Toronto easier
TORONTO - Raptors fans welcomed newcomer Marc Gasol to Toronto with a standing ovation on Monday. The player affectionately known as “Big Spain” showed them some love in return. Playing ju...
Feb 11, 2019

Canadiens acquire veteran centre Nate Thompson from Kings
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have acquired centre Nate Thompson and a fifth-round pick in 2019 from Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2019. The 34-year-old Thompson, a native of ...
Feb 11, 2019

Lin leaves Hawks, announces on Instagram he's signing with Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors fans know just how lethal Jeremy Lin can be. Lin was enjoying a dazzling breakout season in New York in 2011-12 when he brought his “Linsanity” road show to Toronto, draini...
Feb 11, 2019