Category Archives: Canadian Press
Politics and Sean Spicer take centre stage at Emmy Awards
NEW YORK - Weeks after leaving his job, former White House press secretary Sean Spicer was onstage at the Emmy Awards on Sunday joking about one of his first - and more dubious - claims from the press...
Sep 17, 2017
The Franklin story has always been at the centre of a historical tug of war
GJOA HAVEN , Nunavut - Full fathom five John Franklin’s ship lies and of its bones are stories made. With apologies to William Shakespeare, few shipwreck tales have seen as much sea-change as th...
Sep 17, 2017
Siemian, Broncos crush Elliott, Cowboys 42-17
DENVER - Aqib Talib’s 103-yard interception return for a touchdown with 53 seconds left was the final indignity for the Cowboys in the Denver Broncos’ 42-17 blowout of Dallas and its vaunt...
Sep 17, 2017
Wilson's escape act helps Seahawks top 49ers 12-9
SEATTLE - After 7 1/2 quarters of offensive inefficiency, the Seattle Seahawks finally broke the seal on the goal line. It took some more magic from quarterback Russell Wilson to make it happen and av...
Sep 17, 2017
Viva Las Vegas: Golden Knights down Canucks 9-4 in team's first pre-season game
VANCOUVER - By the time the Elvis Presley impersonator singing tunes between whistles had left the building, the NHL’s newest franchise was already well on its way to victory in the team’s...
Sep 17, 2017
APExclusive: Chelsea Manning says she not a traitor
NANTUCKET, Mass. - Chelsea Manning said Sunday she is not an “American traitor” as her critics have claimed, and that she did what she thought was right. Manning made the remarks at a conf...
Sep 17, 2017
Emmys red carpet includes Issa Rae in revenge red
Tessa Thompson stunned in a bright, multicolored halter gown by Rosie Assoulin, Chris Sullivan represented in a dapper top hat, painted nails and purple bow tie while little Joe - Jeremy Maguire - fro...
Sep 17, 2017
The Latest: A bar - for engraving - is hit at Emmys ball
LOS ANGELES - The Latest on the Emmy Awards, presented Sunday in Los Angeles at the Microsoft Theater (all times local): 9:50 p.m. The main attraction at the Governors Ball after the Emmy Awards is th...
Sep 17, 2017
'Veep' and 'The Handmaid's Tale' win top Emmy Award prizes
LOS ANGELES - The dystopian vision of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the deeply cynical Washington comedy “Veep” and the ever-topical “Saturday Night Live” won top se...
Sep 17, 2017
Scientists ask public to help track Hawaii green sea turtles
HONOLULU - Scientists are asking the public for help tracking green sea turtles as they return to Hawaiian islands after their nesting season. The sightings will help them identify where the marine ma...
Sep 17, 2017