Category Archives: Canadian Press
Publisher to put out Yiannopoulos book despite backlash
NEW YORK - In the face of heavy criticism, Simon & Schuster is moving forward with plans to publish a book by the conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos. Yiannopoulos writes for Breitbart News...
Dec 30, 2016
Wings' Dylan Larkin says former teammate Auston Matthews was always 'special'
TORONTO - The kid was just 15, one year younger than he was, but Dylan Larkin knew there was something “special” about Auston Matthews. Larkin got his first glimpse of the Toronto Maple Le...
Dec 30, 2016
Obama's spat with Moscow is latest in long line
WASHINGTON - U.S. relations with Moscow during and after the Cold War have been marred by diplomatic dustups ranging from espionage scandals to an Olympics boycott. Current tensions, highlighted by Pr...
Dec 30, 2016
Former Oklahoma sheriff will not face more charges
TULSA, Okla. - Prosecutors said Friday that they won’t file new criminal charges against a former Oklahoma sheriff who has faced scrutiny since a reserve deputy fatally shot an unarmed black man...
Dec 30, 2016
Canadian soccer stars Kadeisha Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence mull over club futures
TORONTO - The club future of two of Canada’s finest women’s soccer players will be decided in the coming days. And Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence have lucrative options. The two Wes...
Dec 30, 2016
N.S. woman wins damages from 'trusted' man who sexually assaulted her
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia woman has won $160,000 in damages from a once-trusted man more than twice her age who sexually assaulted her. “There is no rational explanation for his conduct other than...
Dec 30, 2016
Marmora, Ont., man found guilty of cruelty to a squirrel, fined $1,000
MARMORA, Ont. - A 34-year-old Marmora, Ont., man has been found guilty of animal cruelty after leaving a squirrel in a cage under the hot sun this past summer. The Ontario Society for the Prevention o...
Dec 30, 2016
Ducharme won't tip hand on which goalie will start for Canada against Americans
TORONTO - You know things are going well for Canada when the starting goaltender debate becomes a hot topic at the world junior hockey championship. Head coach Dominique Ducharme wouldn’t tip hi...
Dec 30, 2016
Additional sites aimed at preventing drug overdoses open around B.C.
VANCOUVER - More overdose prevention sites are opening around British Columbia as health officials try to contain a growing overdose crisis. Vancouver Coastal Health said Friday it has opened its fift...
Dec 30, 2016
Halifax utility takes extra water precautions ahead of annual polar bear dip
HALIFAX - A Halifax utility has taken special precautions to keep harbour bacteria levels within swimming guidelines ahead of the annual New Year’s Day plunge - although water-quality issues don...
Dec 30, 2016