Category Archives: Canadian Press
Razor burn: Gillette ad stirs online uproar
NEW YORK - A Gillette ad for men invoking the #MeToo movement is sparking intense online backlash, with accusations that it talks down to men and groups calling for a boycott. But Gillette says it doe...
Jan 16, 2019
Malaysia says it won't host any more events involving Israel
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Malaysia’s foreign minister said Wednesday that the government will not budge over a ban on Israeli athletes in a para swimming competition and has decided that the country...
Jan 16, 2019
Barr seeks to assure senators he won't be a Trump loyalist
WASHINGTON - Vowing “I will not be bullied,” President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general asserted independence from the White House, saying he believed that Russia had trie...
Jan 16, 2019
American anchor for Iranian TV is arrested on visit to US
NEW ORLEANS - A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a visit to the U.S., the broadcaster reported Wednesday, and her son said she was being h...
Jan 16, 2019
Government shutdown may upend State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON - A grand Washington ritual became a potential casualty of the partial government shutdown Wednesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked President Donald Trump to postpone his Jan. 29 State...
Jan 16, 2019
May wins no-confidence vote, but still is beset by Brexit
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday to remain in office - but saw more of her power ebb away as she battled to keep Brexit on track aft...
Jan 16, 2019
Starring role beckons for Canada's Alphonso Davies at Bayern Munich
BERLIN - Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies could be thrown in at the deep end. The 18-year-old winger will likely get his first taste of Bundesliga action for Bayern Munich in the coming weeks, if not...
Jan 16, 2019
Zubkov among 4 Russian bobsledders banned for Olympic doping
MOSCOW - Five years after the Sochi Olympics, the man who carried the Russian flag at the opening ceremony has been banned for doping at those games. Alexander Zubkov, already stripped of two Olympic ...
Jan 16, 2019
Report: Turkey seeks warrant for NBA player Enes Kanter
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish prosecutors are seeking an international arrest warrant for New York Knicks player Enes Kanter, accusing him of membership in a terror organization. Sabah newspaper says the I...
Jan 16, 2019
Jason Reitman to direct Ghostbusters sequel for summer 2020
LOS ANGELES - Ivan Reitman is passing the Ghostbusters torch to his son. Four-time Oscar nominee Jason Reitman is set to direct a new installment in the Ghostbusters series for Sony Pictures set to co...
Jan 16, 2019