Category Archives: Canadian Press
Judge declares Iowa fetal heartbeat law unconstitutional
DES MOINES, Iowa - A state judge on Tuesday struck down Iowa’s restrictive “fetal heartbeat” abortion law, which would have been the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the nation....
Jan 22, 2019
Spike Lee likes his Oscar odds with 'BlackKkKlansman'
NEW YORK - Spike Lee watched the Oscar nominations Tuesday morning on television from his bed, with his wife, Tonya, his two grown children, Satchel and Jackson, and their dog, Ginger. Screaming ensue...
Jan 22, 2019
Toronto Raptors opt to extend rest period for star forward Kawhi Leonard
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors plan to keep star forward Kawhi Leonard on the shelf until Friday’s game in Houston. Leonard, who was rested for home games against Memphis on Saturday and Phoenix ...
Jan 22, 2019
Hall of Fame QB Joe Montana not a big fan of NFL's overtime format
TORONTO - Joe Montana isn’t a big fan of the NFL’s overtime format. On Sunday in the AFC title game, New England won the toss to secure the ball to begin overtime. Tom Brady then engineere...
Jan 22, 2019
Halifax's HFX Wanderers FC adds two youngsters to Canadian Premier League roster
HALIFAX - HFX Wanderers FC added some young talent Tuesday in the form of 19-year-old striker Vincent Lamy and 20-year-old midfielder Elliot Simmons. Lamy, from Sherbrooke, Que., comes from the Montre...
Jan 22, 2019
B.C. hopes federal election won't get in way of co-operation on money laundering
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s attorney general says he is hoping a federal election campaign won’t get in the way of Ottawa fully co-operating with the province to deal with serious alleg...
Jan 22, 2019
Porn star's hush money suit against Trump could be tossed
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge appeared inclined Tuesday to toss out a lawsuit against President Donald Trump by porn actress Stormy Daniels that sought to tear up a hush-money settlement about their a...
Jan 22, 2019
Canadian navy pressing ahead on life extensions for submarines
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence is pushing ahead with plans to extend the lives of Canada’s submarine fleet, with the head of the navy hoping some work will start in the coming month...
Jan 22, 2019
Transgender girl says sex-ed repeal made her nervous about returning to school
TORONTO - A transgender girl fighting the Ontario government’s repeal of a modernized sex-ed curriculum says she felt nervous about returning to school last fall after the policy change was anno...
Jan 22, 2019
York 9 makes Japan midfielder Wataru Murofushi its second international signing
TORONTO - York 9 FC has made Japanese midfielder Wataru Murofushi its second international player signing. The 23-year-old joins the Canadian Premier League club from Singapore’s Albirex Niigata...
Jan 22, 2019