Category Archives: Canadian Press
Phoenix trial begins for NBA players accused of assault
PHOENIX - A trial will begin for NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris, who allegedly assaulted a man outside a Phoenix recreation centre two years ago. Maricopa County Superior Court officials annou...
Sep 13, 2017
8 die at Florida nursing home in Irma's sweltering aftermath
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Eight patients at a sweltering nursing home died after Hurricane Irma knocked out the air conditioning, raising fears Wednesday about the safety of Florida’s 4 million senior c...
Sep 13, 2017
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games MLB American League Kansas City 4 Chicago White Sox 3 Toronto 3 Baltimore 2 Boston 11 Oakland 1 Cleveland 2 Detroit 0 Tampa Bay 2 N.Y. Yankees 1 Seattle 10 Texas 3 Houston 1 L.A....
Sep 13, 2017
White House: ESPN could justify firing Hill for Trump tweets
BRISTOL, Conn. - White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday that sports anchor Jemele Hill could justifiably be fired from ESPN for tweets calling President Donald Trump a ̶...
Sep 13, 2017
2 Americans, Russian dock with International Space Station
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz space capsule with two Americans and a Russian aboard has docked with the International Space Station. The capsule blasted off from the Russian manned space launch facil...
Sep 12, 2017
Auction of items linked to late Princess Diana winding down
BOSTON - Online bidding is winding down for dozens of items with direct connections to Britain’s late Princess Diana. Eighty items being sold at auction 20 years after her death in a Paris car c...
Sep 12, 2017
Judge Judy funds debate space to promote exchange of ideas
LOS ANGELES - Judy Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy, is funding a space for public debate at the University of Southern California. The forum, which was to be unveiled Tuesday night, will host th...
Sep 12, 2017
Weather Network forecasts mild, dry fall in store for most of Canada
TORONTO - One of Canada’s most high-profile forecasters is projecting comparatively mild temperatures and dry conditions for much of Canada this coming fall. The Weather Network says temperature...
Sep 12, 2017
Former federal Liberal cabinet minister Allan MacEachen dies at age 96
OTTAWA - Allan MacEachen, a long-serving Liberal MP and senator from Nova Scotia who was a driving force behind many Canadian social programs, has died at the age of the 96. The news was announced on ...
Sep 12, 2017
Athletes on their toes to help open new studios for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
MONTREAL - Some well-known sports personalities were kept on their toes Tuesday to help open new studios for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. Patrice Bernier of soccer’s Montreal Impact joined a nu...
Sep 12, 2017