Category Archives: Canadian Press

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Three men have been charged with murder in the death of a fellow inmate during a riot that caused $3.5 million in damage at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert. Staff...

TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas Supreme Court Monday ruled for the third time in two years that the state’s spending on public schools is inadequate despite an increase approved earlier this year, but...

VENTURA, Calif. - Heather Locklear has been arrested on suspicion of fighting with first responders for the second time this year. Ventura County Sheriff’s Capt. Garo Kuredjian says Locklear was...

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts say starter Ricky Ray “will miss significant time this season,” as a result of the neck injury he suffered Saturday night. The Argos said in a statement iss...

TORONTO - A decision by FIFA to punish two ethnic Albanian players for hand gestures of a national symbol at a World Cup match has upset some in the Albanian community in Canada. FIFA warned and fined...

THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Two former University of Ottawa hockey players have been found not guilty of sexual assault in a case that led the school to fire the team’s then-coach and suspend its men...

LAVAL, Que. - A jury has found Quebec construction magnate Tony Accurso guilty on all five charges he was facing including fraud and corruption. Accurso, 66, was impassive as the jury delivered the ve...

Michael Brettell took his late sister’s memory with him every time he stepped onto the mound for his college team last year. The Canadian right-hander plans to keep doing that as he begins his p...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Serge Lajoie has been named head coach of the Western Hockey League’s Kamloops Blazers. Lajoie spent the last three seasons behind the bench of the University of Alberta Golden ...

KALININGRAD, Russia - It took a video review of an injury-time equalizer to give Spain first place in its World Cup group. Spain substitute Iago Aspas scored the late goal Monday in a 2-2 draw with Mo...