Category Archives: Canadian Press
Biden to make 1st appearance since complaints about behaviour
WASHINGTON - In countless conversations over the past year, former Vice-President Joe Biden, his advisers and his broad network of friends and family have openly discussed the vulnerabilities he would...
Apr 05, 2019
Trump drops border shutdown threat and proposes auto tariffs
WASHINGTON - Abandoning his threat to immediately seal the southern border, President Donald Trump warned instead that he’d slap tariffs on cars coming to the U.S. from Mexico unless the Mexican...
Apr 05, 2019
Underage OHL draft prospect Shane Wright going first overall to Kingston
KINGSTON, Ont. - The latest player to be given early entry into a Canadian Hockey League draft will be a member of the Kingston Frontenacs. Forward Shane Wright, granted exceptional-player status last...
Apr 05, 2019
New Zealand mosque suspect to undergo mental health check
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - A New Zealand judge on Friday ordered that the man accused of killing 50 people at two Christchurch mosques undergo two mental health assessments to determine if he’s...
Apr 05, 2019
Gone in 6 minutes: an Ethiopian Airlines jet's final journey
From nearly the moment they roared down the runway and took off in their new Boeing jetliner, the pilots of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 encountered problems with the plane. Almost immediately, a dev...
Apr 05, 2019
FBI: Man jailed after claim has twice made similar claims
CINCINNATI - A man who authorities say claimed to be an Illinois boy who disappeared eight years ago has twice made similar claims in which he falsely portrayed himself as a juvenile sex trafficking v...
Apr 05, 2019
Poulin maintaining bench presence until she can play at world championship
ESPOO, Finland - Even if she can’t play, Marie Philip-Poulin feels she’s a better leader on the bench than in the stands. While Canada’s captain waits for her knee to get the all-cle...
Apr 05, 2019
Douglas scores try on return but Canada falls to Argentina at Hong Kong Sevens
HONG KONG - Canadian speedster Justin Douglas celebrated his 25th birthday with the 130th try of his career but it wasn’t enough for Canada to beat Argentina in their opening match Friday at the...
Apr 05, 2019
Crown recommends 14 years without parole for Quebec mother who killed daughters
LAVAL, Que. - The Crown says a Quebec mother convicted in the killings of her two young daughters should spend 14 years in prison before being eligible for parole. Prosecutor Simon Lapierre said today...
Apr 05, 2019
After spectacular debut, what can Toronto's Alejandro Pozuelo for an encore
TORONTO - Alejandro Pozuelo dazzled in his MLS debut with two eye-popping goals and an assist last week. The question now is what can the Spanish playmaker do for an encore? The Toronto FC attacking m...
Apr 05, 2019