Category Archives: Canadian Press

HALIFAX - The massive turnout at a funeral for seven young victims of a devastating house fire shows that Halifax is uniting in support of the surviving members of the family, according to the spiritu...

CHICAGO - Music writer Jim DeRogatis introduced himself to R. Kelly’s attorney after posing a question at a press conference following the R&B star’s court appearance Saturday by sayin...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Women have begun performing alongside men for the first time in Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding theatre group. Six women and six men were cast in this year’s musical ...

Actor Terrence Howard, who plays the father of Jussie Smollett’s character on “Empire,” has expressed support for his fellow cast member amid allegations that Smollett staged a racis...

PHOENIX - Almost two years after he was released during spring training, Brett Lawrie is getting a second chance to play baseball again. He faces a long road back to the majors. Lawrie, from Langley, ...

LOS ANGELES - Doris Tapia never imagined that she would get to watch the Oscars at a party in Los Angeles, exchanging the sneakers she wears when she takes care of children in New York for a pair of h...

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors decided to keep Kawhi Leonard out of Sunday’s game against the visiting Orlando Magic for load management. The Raptors star had 25 points including the go-ahead dun...

LOS ANGELES - The segregation-era road-trip drama “Green Book” was crowned best picture at the 91st Academy Awards, delighting those who see the film as a feel-good throwback but disappoin...

LEIGH, England - The Toronto Wolfpack relied on a stiff defence en route to a 14-8 victory Sunday over Leigh Centurions in Betfred Championship rugby league play. Toronto’s defence, which has co...

SYDNEY, N.S. - Up one with hammer to win is normally the Rachel Homan wheelhouse position. Tied coming home with hammer is usually a lock too. The Ontario skip picked the worst possible time to show a...