Category Archives: Canadian Press
Michael Jackson estate lawsuit sues HBO over documentary
LOS ANGELES - The estate of Michael Jackson on Thursday sued HBO over a documentary about two men who accuse the late pop superstar of molesting them when they were boys, saying the film violates a 19...
Feb 21, 2019
Quebec man charged after bus carrying passengers makes unplanned trip
A man is facing charges including vehicle theft and impaired driving after an intercity bus loaded with passengers made an unscheduled departure from Trois-Rivieres, Que., Wednesday night. Police say ...
Feb 21, 2019
Ex-Phillies star Howard joins ESPN's 'Baseball Tonight' crew
BRISTOL, Conn. - Former Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard has joined ESPN as an analyst on “Baseball Tonight.” The network said Thursday that Howard will start in early March. He a...
Feb 21, 2019
McArthur linked to 3 missing men years before he was charged with murder: docs
Newly released court documents show Toronto police linked serial killer Bruce McArthur to three missing men with ties to the city’s gay village years before he was charged with killing them and ...
Feb 21, 2019
Globally important fossil discovered in Prince Edward Island footprints
CAVENDISH, P.E.I. - Fossilized footprints discovered on Prince Edward Island last year have been matched with a prehistoric predator, giving the site newfound global significance. Federal and provinci...
Feb 21, 2019
Boy isolated 400 days: Manitoba urged to end long solitary confinement for youth
WINNIPEG - Manitoba’s children’s advocate is urging the province to stop lengthy solitary confinement of youth in custody after a review that found one boy was isolated for 400 straight da...
Feb 21, 2019
New Zealand fly half Sam Malcolm leads the Toronto Arrows in MLR play
The Toronto Arrows have packed their Major League Rugby lineup with Canadian talent in their inaugural season. But the Arrows look to 23-year-old New Zealander Sam Malcolm to quarterback their attack ...
Feb 21, 2019
CN still tallying amount of oil spilled in Manitoba train derailment
ST. LAZARE, Man. - CN is still tallying up the amount of oil spilled in a train derailment on a ranch in western Manitoba. “We are still determining volume estimates at this time,” company...
Feb 21, 2019
Felix Auger-Aliassime takes big step with run to quarterfinals in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO - Felix Auger-Aliassime has entered uncharted territory after an uneven start to 2019. The 18-year-old Canadian tennis player has reached his first ATP Tour 500 quarterfinal this week a...
Feb 21, 2019
U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum could be gone in weeks, ambassador says
WASHINGTON - A long-awaited end to Canada’s steel-and-aluminum tariff nightmare could be just weeks away, says Ottawa’s ambassador to the United States - but David MacNaughton is playing c...
Feb 21, 2019