Category Archives: Canadian Press
Outside Las Vegas debate arena, a buzz of bands, protests
LAS VEGAS - It was anything but quiet outside the college campus in Las Vegas that was the site for the final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Journalists, marching bands ...
Oct 19, 2016
Jury clears NBA's Derrick Rose in rape lawsuit
LOS ANGELES - Jurors cleared NBA star Derrick Rose and two friends Wednesday in a lawsuit that accused them of gang raping his ex-girlfriend when she was incapacitated from drugs or alcohol. The jury ...
Oct 19, 2016
Couillard not interested in TV debate with Lisee on sovereignty
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has turned down a request for a televised debate on sovereignty and federalism with Parti Quebecois Leader Jean-Francois Lisee. Couillard says he prefers to discuss j...
Oct 19, 2016
Tax-dodging dentist gets five years in jail for failing to pay $887,000 fine
OTTAWA - An Ottawa dentist previously convicted of tax evasion has been handed an additional five-year prison sentence for deliberately choosing not to pay her original fine. Tania Kovaluk pleaded gui...
Oct 19, 2016
Arrest warrant issued for couple wanted in daring switch of diamond for fake
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A warrant has been issued for a couple wanted in a daring New Brunswick diamond theft that has been connected to a series of similar heists nationwide. The Saint John Police Force s...
Oct 19, 2016
Calgary Stampeders to cover pistol patch on alternate jersey in honour of Hicks
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders will cover the pistol patch that’s on the shoulder of their alternate jersey for the rest of the season to honour former player Mylan Hicks. Hicks, 23, was fatal...
Oct 19, 2016
Weeks before stepping back on competitive ice, Virtue and Moir inspired by Rio
TORONTO - When Tessa Virtue watched Derek Drouin soar to a high jump gold medal this past summer in Rio, the connection she felt went beyond being a fellow Olympic champion. In the weeks after Rio, Dr...
Oct 19, 2016
Trump refuses to say if he'll accept election result, in fiery debate exchange
WASHINGTON - In an exchange that instantly swept the news headlines emerging from the final U.S. presidential campaign debate of 2016, Donald Trump refused Wednesday to promise he will accept the elec...
Oct 19, 2016
Major League Baseball keeps lid on Rogers Centre for Game 5 of ALCS
TORONTO - The sun was out but the Rogers Centre roof was closed Wednesday afternoon. While the forecast called for temperatures of 19 C with just a 10 per cent chance of precipitation for first pitch ...
Oct 19, 2016
Basketball star Steve Nash wants court to order clubs to stop using his name
VANCOUVER - Former basketball superstar Steve Nash is seeking a court order banning the use of his name or image on nearly two dozen fitness clubs in British Columbia. A civil lawsuit filed in B.C. Su...
Oct 19, 2016