Category Archives: Canadian Press
High time for Cheech's art museum: California gives millions
LOS ANGELES - Just months after California legalized recreational marijuana the state is giving stoner comedian Cheech Marin’s Chicano art museum $9.7 million. It must be kismet. The money was r...
Jun 27, 2018
Global T20 Canada tournament shines rare cricket spotlight on Canada
TORONTO - Cricket Canada has high hopes for the Global T20 Canada tournament. “I believe this is a beginning of building Canada as a cricket nation,” said Canada Cricket president Ranjit S...
Jun 27, 2018
Military policeman acquitted of sexually assaulting superior officer
HALIFAX - A Halifax-based military policeman has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a superior officer during a Royal Canadian Navy exercise in Scotland. A five-man military panel delivered ...
Jun 27, 2018
Mint marks 150th anniversary of Royal Astronomical Society with meteorite coin
MONTREAL - The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled a pure silver coin containing a small chip from a meteorite to mark the 150th anniversary of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. The society’...
Jun 27, 2018
Brother of Giants' Janoris Jenkins charged in man's death
FAIR LAWN, N.J. - The brother of New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in the death of a 25-year-man whose body was found in the NFL player’s...
Jun 27, 2018
Bregman's 2-run shot gives Houston 7-6 win over Blue Jays
HOUSTON - It isn’t very often that Alex Bregman whiffs on two straight fastballs, so when he did so in the ninth inning on Wednesday it left Houston’s third baseman a bit upset. Fortunatel...
Jun 27, 2018
Toronto Raptors extend qualifying offers to VanVleet, Miller and De Colo
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors extended qualifying offers to Fred VanVleet, Malcolm Miller and Nando De Colo on Wednesday to retain their free agent rights. Retaining VanVleet, who was a finalist for t...
Jun 27, 2018
R.J. Barrett's emergence on senior squad is perfect timing for Canada
TORONTO - Jay Triano recalls a Canadian basketball team practice he was coaching in 2012. Steve Nash was at the opposite end of the court working with a 12-year-old boy and the scene caught TrianoR...
Jun 27, 2018
Source: Veteran Ray won't return to Toronto Argonauts this season
TORONTO - Ricky Ray’s season is done. A CFL source told The Canadian Press on Wednesday the veteran quarterback isn’t planning to return to the Toronto Argonauts this year after suffering ...
Jun 27, 2018
Disgraced Aussie skipper Steve Smith still the talk of Global T20 Canada
TORONTO - Disgraced former Australian cricket captain Steve Smith dominated talk Wednesday on the eve of the Global T20 Canada tournament. Smith and former Australia vice-captain David Warner are both...
Jun 27, 2018