Category Archives: Canadian Press
Pastor to Bieber, Durant focuses on broader mission
NEW YORK - Carl Lentz speaks openly about his friendship with Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and other star athletes. He happily tells the story of how he baptized Justin Bieber - in NBA player Tyson Chan...
Oct 30, 2017
FBI's first blows: Trump campaign boss charged; aide flips into Russia witness
WASHINGTON - The Russia investigation struck its first blows against Donald Trump’s presidency in a one-two punch Monday: his former campaign manager was arrested on numerous charges, and a lowe...
Oct 30, 2017
Freeland steps up diplomatic pressure on Venezuela, warns of refugee crisis
TORONTO - Canada is concerned that the political and economic turmoil in Venezuela will spark a refugee crisis for the South American country and its neighbours, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Free...
Oct 30, 2017
Supreme Court rejects appeals in Dziekanski police-perjury convictions
VANCOUVER - Every year, on the anniversary of Robert Dziekanski’s death, Zofia Cisowski lays red and white roses and prays at the spot where her son died in Vancouver’s airport in 2007. Sh...
Oct 30, 2017
Families sue after two men commit suicide at Hamilton hospitals
HAMILTON - Family members of two men who killed themselves while allegedly under supervision at hospitals in Hamilton are suing the facilities’ parent organization for negligence, claiming the d...
Oct 30, 2017
Sears Canada creditor process biased toward sale, says former exec
TORONTO - Sears Canada’s former executive chairman defended his plan to turn around the embattled retailer, and said his bid to buy the company and save it from liquidation was hampered by a cre...
Oct 30, 2017
Trudeau announces 'bilateral' police initiative to aid Colombian peace efforts
OTTAWA - Colombia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning president thanked Canadians Monday for their support of his country’s peace process - support that was bolstered by what Prime Minister Justin...
Oct 30, 2017
What's up with Justin Bieber and his HillsongNYC pastor pal?
NEW YORK - The pastor who pals around with Justin Bieber and a bevy of A-list athletes while ministering to thousands of lesser-knowns at his megachurch says he’s ready to speak truth to all tho...
Oct 30, 2017
'Geostorm' actor convicted in his native Egypt
CAIRO - An Egyptian court has convicted “Geostorm” actor Amr Waked for damaging a car parked outside his Cairo home, sentencing him to three months in prison, his lawyer said on Monday, in...
Oct 30, 2017
Canadian skaters Osmond, Duhamel praise Gold for putting health first
REGINA - Consider the gossamer-thin dresses with tiny skirts, bright lights, judges, and dozens of cameras capturing every square inch of skin. It’s no wonder figure skating can deliver a fierce...
Oct 30, 2017