Category Archives: Canadian Press
Stripper segregation: Feds say club mistreats black dancers
JACKSON, Miss. - Clothed in the power of the law, the federal government is again suing a Mississippi strip club, saying black strippers should be treated equally when they take it all off. The U.S. E...
Sep 30, 2016
76ers' Ben Simmons breaks bone in right foot
Ben Simmons has a broken bone in his right foot and its unknown how long the No. 1 overall pick will be sidelined for the Philadelphia 76ers. Simmons was injured Friday during the final training camp ...
Sep 30, 2016
'Duchess' blazer by Canadian brand Smythe apparent staple for Kate
HAIDA GWAII, B.C. - Toronto-based fashion label Smythe has become an apparent favourite of the Duchess of Cambridge. Kate arrived at the remote archipelago Haida Gwaii on Friday dressed in an army gre...
Sep 30, 2016
Camara, Cabrera suspensions leave Impact thin on defence against Orlando
MONTREAL - Orlando City has been enough trouble for the Montreal Impact this season, but facing Brazilian star Kaka and his crew down three defenders will be a serious test. The Impact learned Friday ...
Sep 30, 2016
Average audience of 2.27 million viewers watches Canada's Game 2 World Cup win
TORONTO - Canada’s 2-1 victory over Team Europe in Game 2 of the World Cup of Hockey final drew an average audience of 2.27 million viewers on Sportsnet, the network said in a release on Friday....
Sep 30, 2016
Obama to Bill Clinton after Peres funeral: 'Let's go!'
JERUSALEM - President Barack Obama was left cooling his heels after attending the funeral for Israel’s Shimon Peres as former President Bill Clinton chatted on the tarmac. Video recorded at Jeru...
Sep 30, 2016
A look at where the royals are going Saturday
VICTORIA - Here are details of the royal tour by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for Saturday, the final day of their eight-day visit to B.C. and Yukon: - The couple will be in Victoria at the Cridg...
Sep 30, 2016
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Sept. 30 --- ISRAELIS, FOREIGN LEADERS PAY TRIBUTE TO PERES: Funeral services were held in Jerusalem for former Israeli president Shimon Peres on Friday and d...
Sep 30, 2016
Inquiry head appoints two lawyers to commission looking into Dunphy shooting
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Two lawyers based in Newfoundland and Labrador have been appointed to an inquiry looking into the death of a man who was shot by police on Easter Sunday 2015. Sandra Chaytor a...
Sep 30, 2016
Assisted reproduction law to get rules update: Health Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to tighten and clarify the regulations dealing with assisted reproduction. Health Canada is outlining a number of proposed changes to the rules that are part of t...
Sep 30, 2016