Category Archives: Canadian Press
R. Kelly accuser says he threatened to reveal her sex life
NEW YORK - R. Kelly wrote a letter threatening to reveal embarrassing details of a woman’s sexual history if she didn’t drop a lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse, the woman and her lawye...
Jan 14, 2019
Former U.S. president Barack Obama to speak at Calgary Saddledome in March
CALGARY - Former United States president Barack Obama will be speaking in Calgary later this year. Special events company tinePublic says Obama will take the stage at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Marc...
Jan 14, 2019
Sen. Rand Paul scheduled to have hernia surgery in a private
Ontario hospital
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - U.S. Sen. Rand Paul plans to undergo hernia surgery at a private hospital in Canada because of injuries he suffered when a neighbour tackled him while he was doing yard work at his K...
Jan 14, 2019
York 9 of CPL signs former Toronto FC homegrown player Manuel Aparicio
TORONTO - York 9 has signed former Toronto FC homegrown player Manuel Aparicio. Aparicio joins Swedish forward Simon Karlsson Adjei and Canadians Kyle Porter, Joe Di Chiara, Roger Thompson, Austin Ric...
Jan 14, 2019
Wild goose chase: Bird spending winter at Winnipeg car wash evades capture
WINNIPEG - A wildlife group isn’t giving up on a real-life wild goose chase. Staff and volunteers with the Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre in Winnipeg have been trying for weeks to catch a ...
Jan 14, 2019
Baby boy or girl? It seems Harry and Meghan don't know yet
LONDON - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have apparently chosen not to learn the gender of the baby they are expecting this spring. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, told schoolchildren during a visit t...
Jan 14, 2019
Screen Actors Guild slams film academy for Oscar tactics
NEW YORK - The Screen Actors Guild on Monday called on the film academy to stop trying to prevent stars from appearing on award shows before the Oscars. In an unusually critical statement, SAG-AFTRA s...
Jan 14, 2019
Brooke Henderson looks to set Canadian golf record in 2019
On the airplane from Ottawa after her Christmas holidays, everyone recognized Brooke Henderson. “That was just kind of different, but kind of cool,” said Henderson with a laugh from Naples...
Jan 14, 2019
Toronto FC picks Clemson defender in MLS draft but most teams pass final 2 rounds
Toronto FC selected Clemson defender Patrick Bunk-Andersen in the third round (64th overall) as the MLS SuperDraft resumed Monday. The 24-year-old from Denmark played 82 games in four seasons at Clems...
Jan 14, 2019
Carbon monoxide leak leads to hospitalization of 43 from Montreal school
MONTREAL - Carbon monoxide levels in the hallways of a Montreal elementary school where 43 people fell ill Monday and required hospital treatment were as much as five times the level that usually trig...
Jan 14, 2019