Category Archives: Canadian Press
Liberal MP asks Twitter to look at parody account she believes is spewing hate
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP who was targeted with hate mail and death threats last year over a motion to condemn Islamophobia and systemic racism has asked Twitter to investigate a parody account she believ...
Jul 13, 2018
In the news today, July 13
Five stories in the news for Friday, July 13 --- PRAIRIES, B.C. TO MEET ON TRUCKING REGULATIONS Officials from the four western provinces plan to meet next week to discuss standardized trucking regula...
Jul 13, 2018
Donald Trump showdown at the NATO summit, a journalist's perspective.
BRUSSELS - It was only a matter of time. Among the 2,000 or so reporters, photographers, producers, camera operators and other media professionals from across the world who attended this week’s ...
Jul 13, 2018
Emmy diversity gets a boost from Ricky Martin, Issa Rae
LOS ANGELES - Sterling K. Brown and Donald Glover aren’t such Emmy outliers this year. More than a third of the 101 acting nominations for the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards went to ethnic minoritie...
Jul 13, 2018
Eritrea leader visits Ethiopia on Saturday in historic thaw
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki is visiting Ethiopia on Saturday, the latest step in an unprecedented diplomatic thaw between the former archrivals that is ending one ...
Jul 13, 2018
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games CFL Calgary 27 Ottawa 3 — MLB American League Boston 6 Toronto 4 Oakland 6 Houston 4 Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 4 N.Y. Yankees 7 Cleveland 4 Minnesota 5 Tampa Bay 1 L.A. Ang...
Jul 13, 2018
Betts' slam leads Red Sox past Blue Jays 6-4 for 10th in row
BOSTON - Mookie Betts was so excited he nearly tripped when his feet got tangled on the way to first base. Boston’s normally mild-mannered right fielder let loose with some emotion after ending ...
Jul 12, 2018
Bo Levi Mitchell earns 60th career win, but leaves early in Calgary's 28-3 victory
OTTAWA - The Calgary Stampeders won, again, but they will have to wait to find out if they will lose their quarterback for any amount of time. Bo Levi Mitchell picked up his 60th career CFL victory as...
Jul 12, 2018
Kellen Winslow Jr. charged with 2003 rape of teenager
SAN DIEGO - Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. has been charged with raping an unconscious teenager 15 years ago. Authorities say the 17-year-old girl was assaulted in 2003 in San Diego County. O...
Jul 12, 2018
Canada-U.S. ferry service proposes moving from Portland to Bar Harbor
HALIFAX - An international ferry service that links Canada with the United States could move to a new port in Maine, a change that could see Nova Scotia paying for upgrades to an American town’s...
Jul 12, 2018