Category Archives: Canadian Press
High court won't hear rapper's plea over his song's role in murder conviction
OTTAWA - A murderer won’t get a chance to argue in the Supreme Court that his conviction should be overturned because a rap lyric he wrote was improperly allowed into evidence. The high court ha...
Apr 11, 2019
Hospitalized Taylor Swift fan gets flowers, note from singer
NASHVILLE - A Kentucky woman recovering in the hospital from a car crash says her favourite singer, Taylor Swift, sent her flowers and a handwritten note. Lindsey Sizemore told WTVF-TV in Nashville th...
Apr 11, 2019
Nipsey Hussle's fiance, children honour him at public service
LOS ANGELES - Nipsey Hussle’s legacy as a community activist, uniter, a doting father and a loving son were underscored at his public memorial service on Thursday, with deeply personal testimoni...
Apr 11, 2019
Canadian women hone "blue-collar" identity in 5-0 quarterfinal win over Germany
ESPOO, Finland - In an unfamiliar game against an unfamiliar foe, Canada summoned the brand of hockey the team believes can win gold at the women’s world championship. Blayre Turnbull’s tw...
Apr 11, 2019
Toddler survives 60-foot fall from apartment, lands on car
REDMOND, Wash. - A 20-month-old boy survived a six-story fall from a suburban Seattle apartment window after the toddler landed on the roof of a parked car that cushioned the impact of the plunge, aut...
Apr 11, 2019
Supreme Court decision could lift lid on physician billing figures in Ontario
The Ontario doctors who previously charged the most to the province’s health system may soon have their names released to the public, a Supreme Court decision suggested Thursday. Canada’s ...
Apr 11, 2019
Chelsea Carey reflects on her team's wild up-and-down curling season
TORONTO - Calgary skip Chelsea Carey took a break from curling after coming home from a disappointing performance at the recent world women’s championship in Denmark. She didn’t throw ston...
Apr 11, 2019
Winger Nick DeLeon signs new contract, finds new home with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Winger Nick DeLeon was one of several Toronto FC players to take their kids onto the field last Saturday for the anthems before facing the Chicago Fire. It was an emotional first for DeLeon,...
Apr 11, 2019
Canada's Andre De Grasse ready for first individual race since last summer
It might seem like Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse amassed a career’s worth of medals during his meteoric rise. But the 24-year-old from Markham, Ont., is back to remind everyone he’s no...
Apr 11, 2019
Oprah Winfrey keynotes annual Women in the World summit
NEW YORK - Oprah Winfrey says it’s time for women in the world to set the agenda. The philanthropist and former talk show host made the remarks during her keynote speech Wednesday night at the 1...
Apr 11, 2019