Category Archives: Canadian Press
'13 Reasons Why' author sues over harassment claims
LOS ANGELES - Jay Asher, author of the bestselling novel “Thirteen Reasons Why” that became a Netflix series, is suing an authors’ group over allegations that he harassed women. Ashe...
Jan 26, 2019
23-year-old Edmonton university hockey player dies after game in Calgary
EDMONTON - A university in Edmonton says one of its hockey players has died after playing in a game in Calgary. MacEwan University president Deborah Saucier says in a statement that Nakehko Lamothe, 2...
Jan 26, 2019
NOLA Gold hang on to spoil the Toronto Arrows' Major League Rugby debut
MARRERO, La. - The Toronto Arrows rallied for 24 points in the second half but their spirited comeback fell just short Saturday as they dropped their Major League Rugby debut 36-31 to NOLA Gold. Expan...
Jan 26, 2019
Canada's Brayden Schnur, Bianca Andreescu advance to Oracle Challenger finals
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - A pair of Canadians advanced to the final of the Oracle Challenger tennis tournament on Saturday. Canadian Brayden Schnur advanced to the men’s final with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6...
Jan 26, 2019
Search on for Louisiana man suspected in 5 deaths
NEW ORLEANS - Authorities in Louisiana said they are searching for an “armed and dangerous” 21-year-old accused of killing his parents and three others in two separate but related shooting...
Jan 26, 2019
'Untouchable' charts the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein
PARK CITY, Utah - Harvey Weinstein’s name was intrinsically linked to the Sundance Film Festival for years, which makes it somewhat fitting that 14 months after his career began to unravel the f...
Jan 26, 2019
Canada's Kingsbury back on top of podium with gold at home course
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. - Canadian Mikael Kingsbury landed back on top of the podium Saturday, winning gold at a moguls World Cup race after a disappointing performance a week earlier. Kingsbury, the rei...
Jan 26, 2019
Prime minister fires John McCallum as Canada's ambassador to China
OTTAWA - Canada’s strategy for navigating growing tensions with China was in disarray Saturday after Justin Trudeau fired his ambassador to Beijing. The prime minister’s office announced S...
Jan 26, 2019
Infrastructure bank narrows gaze to more than a dozen projects, CEO says
OTTAWA - The federal agency built to find new ways to pay for new Canadian infrastructure says it is deep in talks on over a dozen projects. In the fall, officials with the Canada Infrastructure Bank ...
Jan 26, 2019
Canada's Leman wins gold in ski cross, Thompson takes silver medal
BLUE MOUNTAIN, Ont. - Reigning Olympic champion Brady Leman of Calgary won gold on Saturday at a skicross World Cup event while Canada’s Marielle Thompson took silver on the women’s side. ...
Jan 26, 2019