Category Archives: Canadian Press

VANCOUVER - Former B.C. Lions defensive lineman Gary Robinson has died. He was 70 years old. The Lions made the announcement on Friday. No further details were given at the time. Robinson was original...

NEW YORK - Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Friday about what he called “political pandering” to critics of Amazon’s proposed secondary headquarters amid a report that the company is reconsi...

VICTORIA - The two top officials in British Columbia’s legislature deny allegations of overspending and questionable expenses in written responses to a report by the Speaker. A communications fi...

PASADENA, Calif. - Meryl Streep says she was addicted to “Big Little Lies” and welcomed the chance to be part of its second season. HBO’s hit, award-winning limited series returns in...

ORLANDO, Fla. - Don’t look for a National League designated hitter this year or for new anti-tanking rules in June’s amateur draft. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Friday that manag...

QUEBEC - Some quotes related to the sentencing of Alexandre Bissonnette on Friday for the Quebec City mosque murders. ___ “We know unfortunately in our society many people … say Islamophob...

TUCSON, Ariz. - A manager for the band The Eagles says a Canadian company bringing an Eagles “Hotel California” tribute show to Tucson didn’t have a license to use the band’s m...

MONTREAL - The federal government is objecting to a Quebec proposal that it be allowed to determine where in the province immigrants settle as a condition of their gaining permanent residency in the c...

CUCUTA, Colombia - Dozens of volunteers prepared sacks of rice, canned tuna and protein-rich biscuits for malnourished children at a warehouse on the Colombian border on Friday as Venezuela’s op...

VANCOUVER - An Argentine defender and a Uruguayan forward are the latest additions to the Vancouver Whitecaps’ roster. The Major League Soccer club has completed deals that will see 20-year-old ...