Category Archives: Canadian Press

No plans to license, inspect kennels in Saskatchewan after 14 dog deaths
SASKATOON - Saskatchewan’s chief veterinary officer says there are no plans to actively license and inspect kennels after 14 dogs died at a facility in Saskatoon, prompting calls for tougher reg...
Sep 13, 2016
Pizza man dons pink bikini bottoms for fantasy football loss
TOMS RIVER, N.J. - The punishment for a New Jersey pizza man who finished last in his fantasy football league included a very public walk of shame and a pair of women’s underwear. Angelo Boemio,...
Sep 13, 2016

WADA says Russian hackers published athletes' medical data
GENEVA - Russian hackers have been blamed for breaking into a World Anti-Doping Agency database and posting confidential medical data of some American athletes online. WADA said Tuesday the attack - w...
Sep 13, 2016
Clinton campaign tries to re-focus on Trump University
WASHINGTON - Facing the toughest stretch of her campaign, Hillary Clinton is trying to deflect attention back onto her rival Donald Trump, with a new push to highlight complaints surrounding his now-d...
Sep 13, 2016
Mike Pence refuses to call David Duke 'deplorable'
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s running mate Mike Pence refused on Tuesday to say whether he thinks white supremacist David Duke is deplorable, repeating that he’s “not in the name-calli...
Sep 13, 2016
Lemieux, Hull goals among top highlights of past Canada/World Cups of hockey
The Canada Cup and World Cup of Hockey have been held seven times between 1976 and 2004, with Canada winning five times. Here are five memorable moments from the tournaments: MARIO SCORES 1987 CANADA ...
Sep 13, 2016
Premiere of film about Gypsy club cancelled after threats
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Threats by football fans to disrupt the Prague premiere of a documentary film about a Czech Republic club of mainly Romany players has forced the showing to be cancelled. The ...
Sep 13, 2016

Veteran Joe Thornton could be representing Canada for the last time
Mario Lemieux was the unofficial greybeard of Team Canada when the last World Cup of Hockey was played a dozen years ago. This time around, the role falls to Joe Thornton, the 37-year-old who played a...
Sep 13, 2016
Russians stripped of 2 Beijing Olympic medals for doping
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Russia has been stripped of two track and field medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics after retests showed their athletes doped with an anabolic steroid. The International Olym...
Sep 13, 2016

Oland bail appeal could set legal precedent on release of convicted murderers
FREDERICTON - Convicted murderer Dennis Oland’s bid for bail at the Supreme Court of Canada could set an important legal precedent nationally, and several provinces are arguing such releases may...
Sep 13, 2016