Category Archives: Canadian Press
Fighters not swayed by risk of head trauma in combat sports like boxing and MMA
The severe traumatic brain injury suffered by Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson has pushed the subject of head trauma in combat sports back into the spotlight. There are no easy solutions in either boxi...
Dec 06, 2018
Vice-Admiral Norman leaked cabinet secrets for more than a year, Crown alleges
OTTAWA - New court documents have sketched out the Crown’s case against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, alleging the suspended military officer tried to undermine and influence the federal cabinetR...
Dec 06, 2018
United Conservative leader regrets comments on gay hospital visitation rights
EDMONTON - Alberta’s United Conservative leader says he regrets comments made in his earlier days about overturning a law extending hospital visitation rights to gay couples during the 1980s AID...
Dec 06, 2018
UFC boss says former NFLer with violent past deserves a second chance
TORONTO - A former football player chased from the NFL following a domestic violence charge. And a female fighter whose husband faces a charge of attempted murder for allegedly assaulting her. UFC pre...
Dec 06, 2018
Hazing has long history, based on solidifying power, status within group: experts
TORONTO - It’s been called a rite of passage, a bonding ritual, a way to initiate novice members into a fraternity, elite sports team or military unit through physical and mental challenges - wi...
Dec 06, 2018
Huawei arrest in Canada adds new wrinkle to fraught China-U.S. trade relations
WASHINGTON - If trade ties between China and the United States had a Facebook page, this week’s relationship status would surely read, “It’s complicated.” Even more so now: Inv...
Dec 06, 2018
Salvation Army in Calgary lacking toy donations; closes warehouse
CALGARY - The Salvation Army in Calgary says it has had to cancel volunteer shifts and close a warehouse because the agency hasn’t received enough Christmas toys for workers to sort. There are 7...
Dec 06, 2018
Former Laval mayor at heart of corruption scandal granted full parole
MONTREAL - The former mayor of Quebec's third-largest city has been granted full parole after serving a third of his six-year prison sentence for involvement in a corruption scheme. A Parole Board of ...
Dec 06, 2018
Feds won't pursue third trial against Border Patrol agent
PHOENIX - Federal prosecutors on Thursday said they will not seek a third trial for a Border Patrol agent who has been acquitted twice after fatally shooting a Mexican teenager across a border fence. ...
Dec 06, 2018
Serena Williams launches pop-up shop during Art Basel Miami
MIAMI - Strong. Sophisticated. Sexy. Like the tennis champ herself, Serena Williams’ fashion line is all about power moves and she’s hoping it will also inspire woman to find their own voi...
Dec 06, 2018