Category Archives: Canadian Press
Russian accused of massive data theft extradited to US
NEW YORK - A Russian hacker accused of helping pull off the biggest theft yet of consumer bank data in the United States has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges, federal prosecutors said Frida...
Sep 07, 2018

New Housley campaign ad features NHL Hall of Fame husband
MINNEAPOLIS - Republican Karin Housley launched a campaign ad Friday that invokes her husband’s hockey celebrity as she tries to close the gap in her race with Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith. T...
Sep 07, 2018

Winnipeg Blue Bombers receivers know they have to step up against Riders
WINNIPEG - Drew Wolitarsky and Darvin Adams want to lend quarterback Matt Nichols a helping hand. Or rather, make that hands. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers receivers know Nichols’ play during the te...
Sep 07, 2018
New charges for former North Carolina basketball player
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Police have filed charges against former NBA and University of North Carolina basketball player P.J. Hairston, the latest in legal problems dating back to his college career. The Ne...
Sep 07, 2018

Edmonton Eskimos need to find a way to put four good quarters together
EDMONTON - When the season began, slow starts plagued the Edmonton Eskimos. In their last three losses, the inability to finish strong has done them in - the latest example being a 23-20 loss to the C...
Sep 07, 2018

Toronto confident about Amazon bid a year into search for new North American HQ
TORONTO - Canada’s most populous city remains confident it has what it takes to snag Amazon’s second North American headquarters a year after the online retail giant launched its search fo...
Sep 07, 2018
Vancouver seen as fertile ground for expansion Overwatch League franchise
In acquiring an Overwatch League franchise for Vancouver, the Aquilini Group has planted its esports flag in a hometown rich in video game development. As a bonus, the Vancouver franchise’s terr...
Sep 07, 2018

UofT student who died was found under floating dock at camp: classmate
An 18-year old University of Toronto student who died during a trip to the school’s engineering camp this week was found under a floating dock not long after he and his classmates jumped into a ...
Sep 07, 2018

Nova Scotia inmate protest rare and effective, national advocate says
HALIFAX - A national prisoners’ advocate is praising a 20-day peaceful protest by inmates at a Halifax jail as a rare and effective tactic that sets an example for similar efforts at the country...
Sep 07, 2018
John Lennon celebrated with release of commemorative stamp
NEW YORK - John Lennon’s iconic moptop, round glasses and grin will now adorn a U.S. stamp. Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono, and their son, Sean Lennon, were in New York City’s Central Park...
Sep 07, 2018