Category Archives: Canadian Press
Spanish playmaker Victor Vazquez back pulling strings for Toronto FC
TORONTO - Early in the second half against Chicago on the weekend, Toronto FC playmaker Victor Vazquez got the ball and headed towards one corner of the Fire penalty box. The elegant Spaniard took two...
Jul 31, 2018
Chances of dying tripled if convicted offenders didn't take methadone: study
VANCOUVER - Convicted offenders who stopped taking methadone to treat an opioid addiction were three times more likely to die from overdose, but their chances of continuing treatment with the drug cou...
Jul 31, 2018
Marathoner Lanni Marchant is hoping hip surgery will carry her to 2nd Olympics
TORONTO - Portland. Vancouver. Minnesota. Michigan. Saskatoon. Lanni Marchant’s quest for an answer to an injury that has plagued her for years reads like a medical scavenger hunt. But Canada...
Jul 31, 2018
LeBron James joins other celebrities who launched schools
With the launch of a public school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, LeBron James has joined a long list of celebrities who have sought to leave their mark on education centres in the U.S. and around th...
Jul 31, 2018
Public Safety Canada says printing a gun without licence could lead to jail time
Public Safety Canada says it’s closely monitoring U.S. moves that would allow designs for 3D-printed guns to be posted online, but there are rules already in place to prevent unauthorized weapon...
Jul 31, 2018
Seth Rogen lends voice to TTC public service announcements
TORONTO - Canadian comedy star Seth Rogen is taking Toronto Transit Commission riders to task in a series of funny and friendly public service announcements that come just days after he lent his raspy...
Jul 31, 2018
Draft poster for "The Empire Strikes Back" sells for $26,400
DALLAS - A rare draft poster for the “Star Wars” sequel “The Empire Strikes Back” has sold at auction for $26,400. Heritage Auctions says a long-time pop culture collector who ...
Jul 31, 2018
Als announce Manziel to make CFL debut against Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Johnny Manziel couldn’t ask for a better team to make his CFL debut against. Manziel will make his first CFL start Friday night when the Montreal Alouettes host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Manziel ...
Jul 31, 2018
Court asked to give interim payment to victims of Humboldt Broncos bus crash
SASKATOON - A court hearing has been rescheduled for Aug. 15 to provide victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash with $50,000 each from a massive fundraising campaign. The Humboldt Broncos Memorial F...
Jul 31, 2018
B.C. judge who wept after victim impact statement will decide about recusal
KELOWNA, B.C. - A British Columbia provincial court judge who cried during a victim impact statement in a Kelowna courtroom is incapable of delivering a fair sentence, a defence lawyer says. The lawye...
Jul 31, 2018