Category Archives: Canadian Press
Jones and Homan are the early favourites on Canadian women's curling scene
A fresh quadrennial means new faces, different lineups and several unanswered questions on the Canadian women’s curling scene. Olympic representative Rachel Homan has a new coach. World champion...
Sep 25, 2018
Andrea Constand's impact statement: Bill Cosby 'robbed me'
Victim impact statement submitted in writing by Andrea Constand, the former Temple University employee whom Bill Cosby was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting in 2004, and released by prosec...
Sep 25, 2018
B.C. could provide clues as to how New Brunswick electoral results shake out
OTTAWA - New Brunswick voters are heading down a potentially bumpy road with hidden twists, but the recent electoral odyssey in British Columbia could provide a useful roadmap. And, as in B.C., the ul...
Sep 25, 2018
Goodale tours Ottawa area destroyed by tornado, says feds ready to provide help
DUNROBIN, Ont. - Canada’s public safety minister says the federal government is playing a supporting role to provinces and municipalities as they back recovery efforts for communities battered l...
Sep 25, 2018
Instagram co-founders resign from social media company
SAN FRANCISCO - The co-founders of Instagram are resigning their positions with the social media company without explanation. Chief Executive Kevin Systrom said in a statement late Monday that he and ...
Sep 25, 2018
'Lion King' puppet specialist charged in 3-D gun case
NEW YORK - A puppet specialist with the Broadway musical “The Lion King” is accused of printing a 3-D gun in the theatre’s prop room. Ilya Vett was arrested last week on a misdemeano...
Sep 25, 2018
Ward, Jennings, Burnham named CFL top performers for Week 15
TORONTO - Ottawa kicker Lewis Ward and B.C. quarterback Jonathon Jennings and receiver Bryan Burnham are the CFL top performers for Week 15. Ward went a perfect seven-for-seven on field goals and adde...
Sep 25, 2018
Bill Cosby behind bars: Appeal looming, lawsuits pending
Their famous client behind bars, Bill Cosby’s legal team is readying a long-shot bid to get his sexual assault conviction overturned. They’re also fighting civil lawsuits filed by some acc...
Sep 25, 2018
Canadiens assign prospect centre Suzuki to OHL, release veteran Ward from PTO
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens assigned prospect Nick Suzuki to the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League on Tuesday. The Canadiens acquired the 19-year-old Suzuki earlier this month in a ...
Sep 25, 2018
What's yogurt? Industry wants greater liberty to use term
NEW YORK - If low-fat yogurt is blended with fatty ingredients like coconut or chocolate, is it still low-fat? Is it even yogurt? The U.S. government has rules about what can be called “yogurt,&...
Sep 25, 2018