Category Archives: Canadian Press

Harmony Korine's latest, Beto O'Rourke doc to debut at SXSW
NEW YORK - Harmony Korine’s “The Beach Bum,” Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut and a documentary on the breakout campaign of Texas politician Beto O’Rourke will premiere a...
Jan 16, 2019

Carell, 'Office' producers reteam for 'Space Force' comedy
LOS ANGELES - Steve Carell is starring in a new workplace comedy that could be out of this world. Netflix said Wednesday that Carell is re-teaming with “The Office” producers Greg Daniels ...
Jan 16, 2019

Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson 'feeling good' after knee injury
Vancouver Canucks fans will have to wait at least another couple of days to see Elias Pettersson back on the ice. The star rookie skated with his teammates ahead of Wednesday’s contest with the ...
Jan 16, 2019

Kentucky canoe outfit borrows photo of Trudeau family to market business
OTTAWA - You might think the last thing you'd stumble onto on a rural road in central Kentucky is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Chances are many of the people who pass by the intersection where Mammo...
Jan 16, 2019

Curlers monitoring international developments ahead of Beijing World Cup
Canadian coach Marcel Rocque spent nearly three years working with the Chinese curling program. He’d have no problem travelling back despite the heightened tension between the two countries. ...
Jan 16, 2019

Edmonton Eskimos linebacker J.C. Sherritt retires after eight CFL seasons
EDMONTON - Linebacker J.C. Sherritt retired Wednesday after spending his entire eight-year CFL career with the Edmonton Eskimos. Sherritt, 30, was the CFL’s top defensive player in 2012 and help...
Jan 16, 2019
Calgary's Cavalry FC signs Brazilian attacker in advance of CPL kickoff
Calgary’s Cavalry FC has made Brazilian winger-forward Oliver Minatel its first international signing in advance of the Canadian Premier League’s inaugural season. The 26-year-old from Cam...
Jan 16, 2019

Weaver, Poje return to competition after fall spent on Thank You Canada Tour
The Thank You Canada Tour was a chance for ice dancers Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje to skate their competitive programs in front of audiences from coast to coast on a nightly basis for nearly two mo...
Jan 16, 2019

Veteran coach Jerry Glanville would certainly listen if Riders called him
TORONTO - Jerry Glanville is intrigued by the prospect of coaching the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Riders are in need of a head coach, defensive co-ordinator, general manager and vice-president of f...
Jan 16, 2019

B.C. chief says they didn't give up rights for gas pipeline to be built
SMITHERS, B.C. - No elected band council or Crown authority has jurisdiction over the land, a Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief told a crowd of supporters and First Nations leaders gathered in...
Jan 16, 2019