Category Archives: Canadian Press
SpongeBob wants to know how 'The Rock' became 'The Rock'
NEW YORK - Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has a new friend on social media and he lives under the sea. SpongeBob Squarepants on Friday tagged Johnson in a tweet asking what inspired his nicknam...
Jun 04, 2018
Bill Clinton bristles at questions on Lewinsky, #MeToo
WASHINGTON - Former President Bill Clinton says the #MeToo movement is overdue. Just don’t ask him about Monica Lewinsky. In an interview with NBC’s “Today Show” released Monda...
Jun 04, 2018
Laura Prepon and Ben Foster have tied the knot
NEW YORK - “Orange Is the New Black” actress Laura Prepon is married. The 38-year-old tweeted a photo and announced on Sunday that she and 37-year-old actor Ben Foster had tied the knot. P...
Jun 04, 2018
Winter-weary Newfoundland wakes to dusting of snow, frigid wind chills
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Some people waking up in parts of Newfoundland got a wintry jolt when they looked out their window Monday and saw white. A light dusting of snow blanketed areas around Gander ...
Jun 04, 2018
In the news today, June 4
Five stories in the news for Monday, June 4 --- GROUP CALLS FOR HEP C TESTING OF ALL BABY BOOMERS New guidelines recommend that all Canadians born between 1945 and 1975 - baby-boomers - be tested for ...
Jun 04, 2018
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games NBA Finals Golden State 122 Cleveland 103 (Golden State leads series 2-0) — AHL Playoffs Calder Cup Final Texas 2 Toronto 1 (Series tied 1-1) — MLB American League Tor...
Jun 03, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games NBA Finals Golden State 122 Cleveland 103 (Golden State leads series 2-0) — AHL Playoffs Calder Cup Final Texas 2 Toronto 1 (Series tied 1-1) — MLB American League Tor...
Jun 03, 2018
Oleksiak wins twice on last day of Mel Zajac International swim meet
VANCOUVER - Olympic star Penny Oleksiak won two races Sunday at the Mel Zajac Jr. International swim meet while Canadian teenager Mackenzie Padington capped a successful weekend with her fourth victor...
Jun 03, 2018
Familiarity breeds contempt, somewhat, at the NBA Finals
LeBron James is friends with Draymond Green, has worked out with Kevin Durant, speaks with great reverence for Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr. They all do like each other. And, to those watching the NBA...
Jun 03, 2018
Knights hoping to again prove doubters wrong: 'We'll see what we're made of'
ARLINGTON, Va. - Jonathan Marchessault issued a challenge after the Vegas Golden Knights were nearly run out of the rink to open the Western Conference final against the Winnipeg Jets. “We’...
Jun 03, 2018