Category Archives: Canadian Press
Hockey world mourns death of popular Sea Dogs equipment manager David Kelly
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Longtime Saint John Sea Dogs equipment manager David (DK) Kelly has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 40. Kelly was the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s team hea...
Mar 07, 2019
German police nab driver over impossible date on license
BERLIN - A driver caught speeding in western Germany got himself into even deeper water when police found his license contained an impossible date. Police said Thursday they pulled over the 56-year-ol...
Mar 07, 2019
No 2020 White House run for Dem Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown said Thursday he will not run for president in 2020, becoming the latest Democrat to bow out of the White House race. His decision comes after recent visits to...
Mar 07, 2019
Canadian teams finish third at Diving World Series event
BEIJING - Canada captured two bronze medals on the first day of the second FINA Diving World Series event of the season on Thursday. Meaghan Benfeito of Montreal and Caeli McKay of Calgary teamed up t...
Mar 07, 2019
Quebec City police hit with ethics complaint for using Chuck Norris photo
MONTREAL - A photo of gun-toting movie star Chuck Norris displayed on a Quebec City police van during G7 summit protests last summer has prompted an ethics complaint from a university professor. Franc...
Mar 07, 2019
CFL veteran player Jackson signs deal to retire as Saskatchewan Roughrider
REGINA, United States - Defensive back/kick-returner Tristan Jackson signed a one-day contact with Saskatchewan on Thursday to retire as a Roughrider. Jackson spent five of his nine CFL seasons with S...
Mar 07, 2019
High court won't hear case about decision to euthanize B.C. bear cub
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a case about the authority of conservation officers to euthanize wildlife following the controversial death of an orphaned bear cub. The high court r...
Mar 07, 2019
Team-by-team look at the men's Final 8 basketball contenders
HALIFAX - A look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports men’s basketball championship Friday through Sunday at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax: No. 1 CARLETON RAVENS Overall record: 25-1 ...
Mar 07, 2019
Undefeated Calgary Dinos gunning for second straight Canadian basketball title
There’s something to be said for showing up every night. The Calgary Dinos went undefeated in the 2018-19 Canadian university men’s basketball regular season, something no other team in th...
Mar 07, 2019
Germany: Woman cries 'murder' over car blocking garage
BERLIN - German police say officers called to investigate a murder arrived to find that the woman who had reported it just wanted someone to remove a car blocking her garage. The woman, who wasn’...
Mar 07, 2019