Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canada loses crucial game in shootout at water polo World Cup to finish sixth
SURGUT, Russia - Canada’s women’s water polo team narrowly lost out on a world championship berth on Sunday. Needing a top-five finish, the Canadians dropped a 20-19 decision to China in a...
Sep 09, 2018
Olivia Munn finds little support from 'Predator' peers
TORONTO - Actress Olivia Munn says she has found little support from some of her “Predator” co-stars and director after a Los Angeles Times report revealed that Twentieth Century Fox had r...
Sep 09, 2018
Indigenous groups still want to buy stake in Trans Mountain after court setback
VANCOUVER - Some First Nations and Metis communities are determined to purchase an equity stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion despite a court ruling that halted construction and potentially...
Sep 09, 2018
Canada's Ahmed and Hughes help Americas team capture Continental Cup
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada’s Mohammed Ahmed and Matt Hughes captured silver medals to help the Americas team to a victory in track and field’s Continental Cup. Ahmed, from St. Cathar...
Sep 09, 2018
Insults fly between Legault and Couillard on Day 18 of Quebec campaign
MONTREAL - Insults flew between candidates on the Quebec campaign trail Sunday as verbal sparring between Francois Legault and Philippe Couillard overshadowed announcements on health care, culture and...
Sep 09, 2018
Kennedy Stewart says there's 'overlap' between mayoral campaign and MP duties
OTTAWA - New Democrat Kennedy Stewart has continued to collect his MP’s salary while campaigning for mayor of Vancouver. Stewart says he will officially resign his House of Commons seat on Sept....
Sep 09, 2018
Rascals' guitarist Cornish recovering from on-stage collapse
BILLINGS, Mont. - A publicist says Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Gene Cornish of The Rascals is in good spirits at a Montana hospital after collapsing during a concert. Melissa Kucirek says t...
Sep 09, 2018
With 'The Nun,' Warner Bros.' box office streak continues
LOS ANGELES - The horror movie “The Nun” has topped the domestic box office in its first weekend, scoring a best for the “Conjuring” franchise and another win for Warner Bros. ...
Sep 09, 2018
Canadian men thump Romania to finish seventh at World Rugby U20 Trophy
BUCHAREST, Romania - Canada ended the World Rugby U20 Trophy on a winning note Sunday, thumping host Romania 71-14 to finish seventh at the eight-team tournament. Canadians (1-3-0) ran in 11 tries wit...
Sep 09, 2018
Quebec liquor board employees hold surprise strike Sunday as more action planned
MONTREAL - Quebec’s liquor board employees walked off the job in a surprise strike on Sunday, kicking off a third day of job action one day earlier than planned. Sunday represents the third of s...
Sep 09, 2018