Category Archives: Canadian Press
Fox anchor, Hasbro end suit over toy hamster with same names
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Fox News anchor has settled a $5 million lawsuit against Hasbro for a toy hamster that had her name and she claims was designed to look like her. Harris Faulkner sued Pawtucket, R...
Oct 05, 2016
Caitlyn Jenner first Kardashian clan member to speak
NEW YORK - As Kim Kardashian West remains in seclusion and off social media after her Paris ordeal, Caitlyn Jenner became the first family member to post about the armed robbery, sending well wishes t...
Oct 05, 2016
Vice presidential debate seen by 35.6 million viewers
NEW YORK - More than half of the 84 million viewers who flocked last week to the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton found something else to do when their respective run...
Oct 05, 2016
Hurricane Matthew expected to spare Maritimes and veer into Atlantic Ocean
HALIFAX - Despite its brawn and fury, hurricane Matthew no longer poses much of a threat to Canada’s East Coast, the Canadian Hurricane Centre said Wednesday after it dropped a tropical cyclone ...
Oct 05, 2016
Canadian Judicial Council wants greater range of disciplinary options for judges
OTTAWA - The Canadian Judicial Council wants more flexibility when it comes to deciding how a federally appointed judge should be disciplined for misconduct. “At the present time, the only true ...
Oct 05, 2016
Phoenix payroll backlog drops as officials scramble to clear emerging cases
OTTAWA - The head of the federal department overseeing the effort to fix the Phoenix civil-servant payroll system says the government isn’t contemplating legal action, even though at least one o...
Oct 05, 2016
Oilers make 19-year-old Connor McDavid youngest captain in NHL history
Oilers coach Todd McLellan knew Connor McDavid was ready to become the youngest captain in NHL history eight months ago. After a long layoff due to a broken collarbone, McDavid returned to Edmonton...
Oct 05, 2016
Exotic animal-assisted therapy could put people and animals at risk: Experts
Dogs and horses have long been used in therapy, but experts are raising concerns about a more recent trend that has some Canadian companies offering exotic animals for therapeutic services in hospital...
Oct 05, 2016
NHL suspends Kings' Pearson for rest of pre-season, two regular-season games
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Pearson for the remainder of the pre-season and two regular-season games for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defencema...
Oct 05, 2016
The Canadian Press takes a look at five NHL coaches who could be on the hot seat
Three NHL coaches were fired during the 2015-16 regular-season, with three more getting axed once their clubs were eliminated. Add to that Patrick Roy’s resignation from the Colorado Avalanche t...
Oct 05, 2016