Category Archives: Canadian Press
Judge gives 4-year sentence to Quebec driver who was texting before fatal crash
MONTREAL - A Quebec man convicted of killing another driver and injuring two teenagers while texting at the wheel has been sentenced to four years in prison. Martin Carrieres, 39, had exchanged more t...
Mar 12, 2019
Toronto Arrows named MLR's team of the week after comeback win in San Diego
TORONTO - The expansion Toronto Arrows have been named Major League Rugby’s team of the week after reeling off 24 unanswered points in a 27-20 win at the San Diego Legion. Teenage Canadian winge...
Mar 12, 2019
Ronaldo nets hat trick to send Juventus into CL quarters
TURIN, Italy - Cristiano Ronaldo made a mockery of Atletico Madrid’s vaunted defence, and then mocked its coach as well. Ronaldo scored a hat trick against the normally resilient Spanish side to...
Mar 12, 2019
Man City routs Schalke 7-0, into Champions League quarters
MANCHESTER, England - A record-tying victory in the last 16 and a quarterfinal lineup lacking at least three of Europe’s top teams suggests this just might be Manchester City’s year in the...
Mar 12, 2019
Chief health officer takes aim at misinformation in measles outbreak
OTTAWA - The country’s chief public health officer is urging her fellow doctors to answer questions from concerned parents about vaccinating their children to head off the spread of measles. Dr....
Mar 12, 2019
Vancouver Canucks sign Princeton defenceman Josh Teves to one-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Josh Teves to a one-year entry-level contract. The 24-year-old Calgary native had 85 points in 126 career games over four seasons with the Prin...
Mar 12, 2019
Huffman and Loughlin charges shatter actresses' clean images
LOS ANGELES - As an Emmy winner and Oscar nominee, Felicity Huffman has been known as one of Hollywood’s more versatile actresses, as well as one-half of one of its more famous acting couples wi...
Mar 12, 2019
Jays president won't set specific timelines for when team may contend again
Baseball prognasticators are predicting pain for the 2019 edition of the Toronto Blue Jays. What remains unclear is whether the team’s off-season teardown might result in a short-term malaise or...
Mar 12, 2019
CFL, Players' Association exchange non-monetary proposals on second day of talks
TORONTO - The CFL and its players exchanged non-monetary proposals Tuesday, the second day of collective bargaining talks between the two sides. The league and CFL Players’ Association concluded...
Mar 12, 2019
Michael Avenatti says he no longer represents Stormy Daniels
WASHINGTON - Michael Avenatti, who became famous as the lawyer for Stormy Daniels, said Tuesday that he no longer represents the porn actress who alleged she had an affair with President Donald Trump....
Mar 12, 2019