Category Archives: Canadian Press
Q&A: 'Free Solo' directors on the climbing movie's palm-sweating Imax debut
TORONTO - Willingly hanging onto the edge of a massive cliff without a safety harness might seem like sheer insanity, but for free climber Alex Honnold it’s merely what gets his adrenaline pumpi...
Jan 15, 2019
Mother of newborn apprehended in Winnipeg hopeful reunion will happen soon
WINNIPEG - A mother seen crying in social media videos as her newborn baby was taken from her in hospital says she is hopeful the child will be reunited with family soon. The mother says she had made ...
Jan 15, 2019
Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson 'day-to-day' with knee injury: coach
Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green says he’s not ruling out the possibility of Elias Pettersson returning to the lineup on Wednesday. The star rookie has missed three games after suffering a k...
Jan 15, 2019
Murphy on Gardiner boos: 'When you're losing, that's just the way it works'
TORONTO - Larry Murphy knows what it’s like to hear the boos raining down from Maple Leafs fans. The Hall of Fame defenceman was mercilessly jeered by Toronto crowds during the lost 1996-97 seas...
Jan 15, 2019
Las Vegas home of mobster portrayed in 'Casino' is for sale
LAS VEGAS - The Las Vegas home of legendary Chicago mob enforcer Tony “The Ant” Spilotro is for sale. Spilotro, who was portrayed by Joe Pesci in the 1995 film “Casino,” and hi...
Jan 15, 2019
Quebec entertainer Eric Salvail charged with sexual assault, confinement, harassment
MONTREAL - A well-known Quebec entertainer is facing criminal harassment, forcible confinement and sexual assault charges stemming from incidents alleged to have occurred almost 26 years ago. The Crow...
Jan 15, 2019
Google wants court to decide whether search curbs would infringe charter rights
OTTAWA - Google wants the Federal Court to decide whether limiting search-engine results in the name of privacy would infringe Canadians’ constitutional guarantee of free expression. The leading...
Jan 15, 2019
Netflix renews 'Grace and Frankie' ahead of season 5 debut
LOS ANGELES - As the fifth-season adventures of “Grace and Frankie ” begin, viewers can rest assured there’s more to come. Series creator Marta Kauffman and Netflix said Tuesday that...
Jan 15, 2019
FAA says it is recalling more aviation-safety inspectors
Federal officials say they are recalling more aviation-safety inspectors who were idled by the partial government shutdown. A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that the ag...
Jan 15, 2019
Man pleads guilty in Chicago killing of Dwyane Wade's cousin
CHICAGO - One of two brothers charged in the Chicago fatal shooting of Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade’s cousin has pleaded guilty to murder. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Derren Sorrells entered th...
Jan 15, 2019