Category Archives: Canadian Press
Women in the World Summit: Weinstein accusers speak out
NEW YORK - An Italian actress who was one of the first women to speak out against disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein said Thursday that the #MeToo movement is “the most important thing...
Apr 12, 2018
Ottawa probing Tim Hortons franchisee claims RBI failing to honour commitments
The federal government is looking into concerns raised by a dissident group of Tim Hortons franchisees about the potential violation of terms Ottawa placed on a deal that saw Canada’s most iconi...
Apr 12, 2018
Oilers captain McDavid headlines Canada's world championship roster
CALGARY - Oilers superstar Connor McDavid headlines Canada’s initial 18-player roster released Thursday for the 2018 IIHF World Championship. McDavid, whose Edmonton squad missed the NHL playoff...
Apr 12, 2018
2 Indian athletes barred for breaching "no-needles" policy
GOLD COAST, Australia - Two Indian athletes were banned from the Commonwealth Games on Friday and ordered to leave Australia “on the first flight available” after needles were discovered i...
Apr 12, 2018
Cherry doesn't agree with one-game suspension for Kings defenceman Doughty
Don Cherry doesn’t agree with the one-game suspension that was handed down to Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty on Thursday. Doughty was suspended for one game for an illegal check to th...
Apr 12, 2018
Hamilton's Kia Nurse picked 10th in WNBA draft by New York Liberty
NEW YORK - Canadian Kia Nurse was selected 10th overall by the New York Liberty at the WNBA draft Thursday night while A’ja Wilson was the top pick of the Las Vegas Aces. Nurse, a Hamilton nativ...
Apr 12, 2018
Brooke Henderson takes Lotte Championship lead
KAPOLEI, Hawaii - Canada’s Brooke Henderson remained bogey-free Thursday to take the second-round lead in the Lotte Championship. Henderson, the 20-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., ranked 14th ...
Apr 12, 2018
Kings' Doughty suspended 1 game for hit on Knights' Carrier
LAS VEGAS - Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty was suspended for one game Thursday for an illegal check to the head of Vegas Golden Knights forward William Carrier during Game 1 of the first-ro...
Apr 12, 2018
Penguins defence quietly doing its job against Flyers
PITTSBURGH - Lost amid Sidney Crosby’s latest attempt to win the NHL batting title and Evgeni Malkin’s one-on-three brilliance during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ clinical dismantling of...
Apr 12, 2018
Muslim activist from Australia denied entry into US
MINNEAPOLIS - A Muslim activist from Australia has been denied entry into the U.S., where she was scheduled to speak at a literary festival. Yassmin Abdel-Magied tweeted that she was turned away at th...
Apr 12, 2018