Category Archives: Canadian Press
Fierce battles near final IS foothold in eastern Syria
BEIRUT - Islamic State group militants cornered in their last foothold in eastern Syria fought back with suicide car bombs, snipers and booby traps Monday, slowing Kurdish fighters advancing under the...
Feb 11, 2019
Bassett, Boseman and more added to Oscars presenter lineup
LOS ANGELES - Who needs a host when Wakanda is coming to the Academy Awards? “Black Panther” stars Chadwick Boseman and Angela Bassett have been added to the starry list of presenters for ...
Feb 11, 2019
3 Croats face hate crime charges in attack on Serbian team
ZAGREB, Croatia - Three people detained in Croatia over an attack on Serbian water polo team players at a seaside cafe face hate crime charges, police said Monday. The incident in the Adriatic port ci...
Feb 11, 2019
Cavs sign well-travelled Stauskas for rest of season
CLEVELAND - The Cavaliers have signed well-travelled guard Nik Stauskas, who was traded three times and released last week, for the rest of the season. The native of Mississauga, Ont., was briefly wit...
Feb 11, 2019
Canada drops one spot to No. 21 in World Rugby rankings after loss in Brazil
TORONTO - Canada fell one spot to No. 21 in the world rugby rankings in the wake of its 18-10 loss in Brazil on Saturday. The win, at the Americas Rugby Championship, moved the South Americans up two ...
Feb 11, 2019
Late-blooming Bettez finally gets her shot with Canadian women's hockey team
Ann-Sophie Bettez wasn’t getting her hopes up. She’d heard she was back on Hockey Canada’s radar for possible selection to the national women’s team. But at 31, Bettez felt tha...
Feb 11, 2019
South Korea picks Seoul for 2032 Olympic bid
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea has chosen its capital, Seoul, for its bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics, which it hopes to jointly host with rival North Korea as a peace gesture. South Korea&#...
Feb 11, 2019
RCMP arrests 15 people allegedly tied to international money laundering scheme
The RCMP and other police forces arrested 15 people Monday in a series of raids in Montreal and Toronto targeting what investigators say is an extensive international money laundering network with tie...
Feb 11, 2019
Michael Jackson estate: New film violates channel standards
LOS ANGELES - The Michael Jackson estate has sent a letter to the U.K.’s Channel 4 warning that a documentary on two men who accuse the singer of molesting them as boys violates the network̵...
Feb 11, 2019
Rap artists and women take centre stage at Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES - Rap artists and women have felt shunned by the Grammy Awards in recent years. But this year, they both took centre stage. Childish Gambino’s disturbing look at race relations, R...
Feb 11, 2019