Category Archives: Canadian Press

Liam Neeson admits he wanted to kill after friend was raped
LONDON - Liam Neeson has said he is ashamed to admit he had violent thoughts about killing a black person after learning that someone close to him had been raped. In an interview published Monday, Nee...
Feb 04, 2019

Toronto Argonauts re-sign running back Brandon Burks to contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts re-signed American running back Brandon Burks to a contract extension through the 2020 season Monday. The five-foot-nine, 208-pound Burks was scheduled to become a free...
Feb 04, 2019

Roslovic, Hart, Zibanejad named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets centre Jack Roslovic, Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart and New York Rangers centre Mika Zibanejad have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Roslovic t...
Feb 04, 2019

Two victims of 2017 mosque shooting receive medals for acts of courage
MONTREAL - As a survivor of the 2017 Quebec City mosque attack was honoured by the province Monday for his bravery, he took Quebec Premier Francois Legault to task over comments downplaying the threat...
Feb 04, 2019

Town gripped by mysterious billboards that declare love for 'Sonia'
CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. - An eastern Newfoundland town has been gripped by the mystery of billboards that declare large-lettered love for Sonia, from KR. The 10-foot by 20-foot billboards went up o...
Feb 04, 2019

Quebec agriculture minister says he was wrong to endorse firing of whistleblower
MONTREAL - Quebec’s agriculture minister said Monday he went too far when he claimed it was his decision to fire a whistleblowing public servant who had raised concerns about pesticide use. Last...
Feb 04, 2019

Former NFL player Israel Idonije praises CFL partnership with GFL
Football in Germany provided Israel Idonije the opportunity he needed to make it in the NFL. The six-foot-six, 275-pound defensive end played in the NFL with Cleveland (2003), Chicago (2003-12, 2014),...
Feb 04, 2019

CP Rail confirms three crew members die in B.C. grain car derailment
FIELD, B.C. - A Canadian Pacific freight train fell more than 60 metres from a bridge near the Alberta-British Columbia boundary in a derailment that killed three crew members, a union representative ...
Feb 04, 2019
Demi Lovato deletes Twitter account over 21 Savage backlash
LOS ANGELES - Singer Demi Lovato has deleted her Twitter account following criticism that she was laughing at memes about 21 Savage. The Grammy-nominated rapper was taken into federal immigration cust...
Feb 04, 2019
Officials launch ice guessing contest on Vermont lake
NEWPORT, Vt. - Vermont officials have launched their annual contest to guess how long the ice will last on Lake Memphremagog. The Caledonian Record reports for its “Ice Out” contest, the N...
Feb 04, 2019