Category Archives: Canadian Press

OTTAWA - Former NHL star Dave (Tiger) Williams is set to stand trial next year on sexual assault and assault charges over an alleged incident on a military morale-boosting trip last December. A lawyer...

OKLAHOMA CITY - A proposed $6.95 million settlement would end a lawsuit alleging the co-founders of Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy conspired to rig bids on leases for land to explore for oil an...

NEW YORK - Burt Reynolds, who starred in films including ‘Deliverance’ and ‘Boogie Nights,’ has died at age 82, according to agent. Will be updated. The Associated Press

WINNIPEG - A woman was held captive, tortured and forced to work as an escort in a case Winnipeg police say shows the damaging effects of human trafficking. “She was locked in a full-size freeze...

NEW YORK - The Wall Street Journal is reporting that CBS chief Les Moonves is negotiating with independent directors of CBS’ board for a possible exit. CBS has appointed two law firms to investi...

TORONTO - Morgan Rielly understands why the questions are asked. The Maple Leafs defenceman also wants to make it clear he’s never heard the topic discussed inside Toronto’s locker-room. A...

OTTAWA - The federal government has yet to fill nearly five dozen judicial vacancies, a rising figure the Liberals say is partly a result of government spending to expand the number of judges nationwi...

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have lost their top receiver for the rest of the season. Kamar Jorden underwent season-ending knee surgery on Thursday. Jorden suffered the injury while making a block...

VANCOUVER - Centuries-old artifacts from the Pacific northwest coast are among items lost in the recent fire that destroyed the National Museum of Brazil, but a museum curator in Vancouver says the No...

GATINEAU, Que. - Consumers now have until Sunday to answer an online survey about sales tactics used by Canada’s largest phone, cable and internet service providers, two more days than originall...