Category Archives: Canadian Press

Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Art Hughes, a West Coast scoring legend, dies at 88
VANCOUVER - Art Hughes, a Canada Soccer Hall of Famer who was one of the country’s top goal-scorers through the 1950s and 1960s, has died. He was 88. The Canadian Soccer Association confirmed th...
Mar 05, 2019
Clash of 'Jeopardy!' titans ends with $1 million runaway win
LOS ANGELES - The first-ever “Jeopardy!” team championship came down to a clash of the titans, Ken Jennings vs. Brad Rutter. With $1 million at stake, a big Daily Double bet by Rutter posi...
Mar 05, 2019

R. Kelly tells CBS 'I didn't do this stuff' in interview
CHICAGO - In his first interview since being charged with sexually abusing four people, including three underage girls, R. Kelly says he “didn’t do this stuff” and he’s fightin...
Mar 05, 2019
Arizona prosecutor says Uber not criminally liable in crash
PRESCOTT, Ariz. - An Arizona prosecutor has determined that Uber is not criminally liable in a crash last year in which one of its self-driving SUVs fatally struck a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix. Bu...
Mar 05, 2019
Raptors Uprising GC restocks in NBA 2K draft ahead of Season 2 of esports league
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Raptors Uprising GC took Frederick (Im So Far Ahead) Mendoza with the 15th overall pick in the NBA 2K League draft Tuesday at the Barclays Center. The 26-year-old from Woodbridge, Va....
Mar 05, 2019

Alberta Energy Regulator suspends fracking well linked to Monday earthquake
SYLVAN LAKE, Alta. - The Alberta Energy Regulator has ordered a company to suspend fracking operations at a well site linked to an earthquake that was felt in the communities of Red Deer and Sylvan La...
Mar 05, 2019
Holiday season defines winners and losers in retail
NEW YORK - The 2018 holiday season turned out to be a mixed bag for retailers, with some of them defying a gloomy government report in December that raised concerns that shoppers were hunkering down e...
Mar 05, 2019
'Brilliant' man who was an inventor of the calculator dies
DALLAS - Jerry Merryman, one of the inventors of the handheld electronic calculator who is described by those who knew him as not only brilliant but also kind with a good sense of humour, has died. He...
Mar 05, 2019
Arizona prosecutor says Uber not criminally liable in crash
PRESCOTT, Ariz. - An Arizona prosecutor has determined Uber is not criminally liable in a deadly crash last year involving a self-driving vehicle in a Phoenix suburb. The prosecutor said an investigat...
Mar 05, 2019

Bob Nicholson: Interviews for Oilers GM candidates set to begin soon
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Bob Nicholson is taking it all in. The sun, the sand, and as much information as he can gather when it comes to his search for the next general manager of the Edmonton Oilers. The C...
Mar 05, 2019