Category Archives: Canadian Press
Fishing tournament winners belatedly receive their millions
OCEAN CITY, Md. - The organizers of a multimillion dollar fishing tournament held more than two months ago say they will now pay the winners their prize money after an investigation that included lie-...
Oct 25, 2017
Trump administration sides with NFL in sports betting case
TRENTON, N.J. - The Trump administration is siding with professional sports leagues in their opposition to allowing New Jersey to offer sports betting, while Republican Gov. Chris Christie is calling ...
Oct 25, 2017
Group calls for mandatory crisis intervention training for Ontario police officers
An advocacy group is calling on the Ontario government to make crisis intervention and de-escalation training mandatory for those studying to become police officers in the province. The Toronto chapte...
Oct 25, 2017
Man accused of crimes against humanity fights to keep Canadian citizenship
OTTAWA - A man accused of committing crimes against humanity in the former Yugoslavia is fighting a federal move to strip his Canadian citizenship. Cedo Kljajic is denying the government’s asser...
Oct 25, 2017
Officials looking into cause of rumblings that shook ground
TRENTON, N.J. - Officials are trying to determine the cause of some reported rumblings that shook areas of southern New Jersey. Residents in several counties reported hearing booms or feeling the grou...
Oct 25, 2017
French film institute goes ahead with Polanski retrospective
PARIS - France’s famed film institute La Cinematheque Francaise says it will go ahead with a retrospective of works by director Roman Polanski despite opposition by feminist groups. La Cinemathe...
Oct 25, 2017
Weinstein Co. targeted in new claims of sexual misconduct
NEW YORK - Attorney Gloria Allred on Wednesday pressed The Weinstein Co. to create a “substantial” fund to pay out settlements to alleged victims of the film’s company’s former...
Oct 25, 2017
Kelly Hrudey autobiography looks back at a lifetime of hockey relationships
TORONTO - Kelly Hrudey learned a lot in his 15 years in the NHL, from the likes of Al Arbour, Denis Potvin and Wayne Gretzky. Now a successful TV analyst, the former goaltender also credits Patrick Ma...
Oct 25, 2017
Rugby Canada adds Welsh assistant coach for November test matches
TORONTO - New Canadian rugby coach Kingsley Jones has added Wales under-20 coach Jason Strange to his staff for Canada’s November test matches. Canada, ranked 24th in the world, is due to host t...
Oct 25, 2017
Bergevin says Habs players had to figure out for themselves how to end slump
MONTREAL - General manager Marc Bergevin felt helpless as his Montreal Canadiens started the NHL season with only one win in eight games. He knew the players would have to work things out themselves b...
Oct 25, 2017