Category Archives: Canadian Press
Malek, Blunt, 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' win at SAG Awards
NEW YORK - Rami Malek won best actor for his Freddie Mercury, Emily Blunt was the upset winner for her supporting role in the horror thriller “A Quiet Place” and “The Marvelous Mrs. ...
Jan 27, 2019
Leonard scores 33 as Raptors beat Doncic, Mavericks 123-120
DALLAS - Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points to help the Toronto Raptors overcome a triple-double from Dallas rookie Luka Doncic in a 123-120 win over the Mavericks on Sunday night. Pascal Siakam’s t...
Jan 27, 2019
Sundance: A different side of Awkwafina in 'The Farewell'
PARK CITY, Utah - Awkwafina’s dramatic turn in “The Farewell” has quickly become one of the must-sees at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. After rising to household name status last s...
Jan 27, 2019
XXXTentacion's son born 7 months after rapper's death
NEW YORK - Seven months after XXXTentacion (ex-ex-ex-ten-TAH’-see-YOHN’) was killed, the rapper’s son has been born. Jenesis Sanchez, XXXTentacion’s girlfriend, gave birth Satu...
Jan 27, 2019
B.C.'s Tardi captures third straight title at Canadian curling juniors
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Tyler Tardi has won a record-setting third straight title at the Canadian junior curling championship. The B.C. skip downed Manitoba’s JT Ryan 7-5 in the men’s final...
Jan 27, 2019
Canada's Heeney captures bronze at junior short-track speedskating worlds
MONTREAL - Canada’s Claudia Heeney captured bronze in the women’s 1,000-metre race on Sunday at the 2019 world junior short-track speedskating championships. The 17-year-old from Waterloo,...
Jan 27, 2019
Widow of Quebec mosque shooting victim wins fight for compensation
The widow of one of the victims of Quebec City’s mosque shooting has won her battle for compensation just days before the anniversary of the tragedy, her lawyer said Sunday. Lawyer Marc Bellemar...
Jan 27, 2019
'Glass' is No. 1 again, McConaughey's 'Serenity' flops
NEW YORK - Matthew McConaughey notched one of the worst debuts of his career, Oscar nominees saw only modest bumps and M. Night Shyamalan’s “Glass” easily remained No. 1 on a quiet w...
Jan 27, 2019
Canada's Beaulieu-Marchand wins X Games silver medal in ski slopestyle
Canadian freestyle skier Alex Beaulieu-Marchand was thrilled to be leaving Aspen on Sunday with two X Games medals. He was just as happy to be able to get some rest, too. “Honestly my legs are d...
Jan 27, 2019
Canada's Andreescu wins first WTA event, beats Pegula at Oracle Challenger
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu earned her first WTA tournament title on Sunday, defeating American Jessica Pegula 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 at the Oracle Challenger Series. The 18-year...
Jan 27, 2019