Category Archives: Canadian Press

Flames' Gaudreau, Sharks' Burns, Isles' Lehner named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Calgary Flames left-wing Johnny Gaudreau, San Jose Sharks defenceman Brent Burns and New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner are the NHL three stars of the week. Gaudreau led the NHL wit...
Jan 07, 2019
Judge rips attorney as 'unprofessional' in Russia probe case
WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Monday reprimanded an attorney for a Russian company accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential election, saying his references to Looney Tunes and “Animal H...
Jan 07, 2019

Correction: Teen-Life Sentence-Clemency story
NASHVILLE - In a story Jan. 7 about the clemency of Cyntoia Brown, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Brown was picked up at a drive-in theatre. She was picked up at a Sonic Drive-In fast-...
Jan 07, 2019
Home items are getting smarter and creepier, like it or not
NEW YORK - One day, finding an oven that just cooks food may be as tough as buying a TV that merely lets you change channels. Internet-connected “smarts” are creeping into cars, refrigerat...
Jan 07, 2019
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announces his departure
WASHINGTON - Jim Yong Kim, the president of the World Bank, announced Monday he is resigning at the end of January. Kim’s unexpected departure three years before his term was set to expire is li...
Jan 07, 2019

Working with less has paid off handsomely for former CFL coach John Gregory
John Gregory has succeeded in football by keeping it simple. Be it as a player - Gregory’s high school team went unbeaten in his junior and senior seasons - or coach, Gregory has succeeded over ...
Jan 07, 2019

Powell puts punctuation mark on his return with strong outing against Pacers
TORONTO - A nine-point outburst in the fourth quarter Sunday night was the punctuation mark on Norm Powell’s return. Left out of coach Dwane Casey’s rotation last season, then sidelined wi...
Jan 07, 2019

Man pleads guilty to killing 6 in between driving for Uber
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - A Michigan man charged with killing six strangers between picking up rides for Uber pleaded guilty to murder on Monday, just before attorneys were set to interview jurors for his tr...
Jan 07, 2019
Tina Fontaine's cousin killed during botched drug debt collection: Crown
WINNIPEG - The cousin of a teenager whose death fuelled calls to stop violence against Indigenous women was herself killed in a botched attempt to collect on a drug debt, jurors at a manslaughter tria...
Jan 07, 2019
Rami Malek 'beyond moved' at best actor Golden Globes win
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Rami Malek said his “heart was pounding out” of his chest after winning a Golden Globe for best film drama actor Sunday night for his portrayal of Queen frontman Fr...
Jan 07, 2019