Category Archives: Canadian Press
North Carolina GOP chair, major donor charged with bribery
RALEIGH, N.C. - The chairman of North Carolina’s Republican Party, an insurance magnate and two of his associates are facing federal charges for a plan to shower the state’s top insurance ...
Apr 02, 2019
Duke freshmen Williamson, Barrett top AP All-America team
The season did not end as Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett intended. The fabulous freshmen came to Duke to win a national championship and their bid came up short with a loss to Michigan State in the ...
Apr 02, 2019
Preliminary search finds no reports of coerced sterilization to police: RCMP
OTTAWA - The head of the RCMP says the police force is looking into whether any complaints about forced or coerced sterilizations have been made to law-enforcement agencies in Canada, but a preliminar...
Apr 02, 2019
Nearly 900 Canadians found in Panama Papers, but no charges have yet been laid
OTTAWA - Three years after the explosive Panama Papers leak, Canada’s tax agency has identified nearly 900 Canadian people and corporate entities in the papers and five criminal investigations a...
Apr 02, 2019
Judge to consider request from media to unseal Smollett file
CHICAGO - A judge said Tuesday that it will be several weeks before he decides whether to make public the court file in the Jussie Smollett case, delaying the possibility for media organizations to re...
Apr 02, 2019
Ford hopes revamped Escape can recapture lost SUV buyers
DETROIT - In the auto industry, it’s pretty well known that if you don’t revamp your vehicles every few years, buyers will flee to companies with newer models. Ford learned that lesson aga...
Apr 02, 2019
Blue Jays deal veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar to San Francisco Giants
TORONTO - Emotions ran high Tuesday as the business of baseball resulted in a popular piece of the Blue Jays locker room being removed. Toronto continued its radical roster makeover, sending veteran o...
Apr 02, 2019
N.B. mayor extends welcome mat to Quebecers unhappy at new legislation
FREDERICTON - A northern New Brunswick mayor is rolling out the welcome mat for Quebecers upset with their province’s move to restrict some people from wearing religious symbols. Cyrille Simard,...
Apr 02, 2019
Injured Adriana Leon pulls out of Canada squad for England friendly
MANCHESTER, England - A quad pull has caused striker Adriana Leon to miss Canada’s soccer friendly against England. The Canadian women, ranked fifth in the world, play No. 4 England on Friday at...
Apr 02, 2019
Two-time Olympian Melodie Daoust makes world hockey championship debut
Had the final score been different, Melodie Daoust’s shootout goal would be more celebrated in Canadian hockey history. With an Olympic gold medal on the line last year, Daoust didn’t play...
Apr 02, 2019