Category Archives: Canadian Press
Turris gives Predators centre depth to match anyone in NHL
As impressive as it was that the Nashville Predators reached the Stanley Cup Final last spring without their top two centres, it was still a glaring need. Losing to Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and th...
Nov 06, 2017
A day after Lowry's ejection, Casey says he wouldn't want point guard to change
TORONTO - The day after he was tossed from Toronto’s loss to the Washington Wizards, Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry says he’ll never tone down his fiercely competitive way. And coach Dwane...
Nov 06, 2017
Police officer dies after shooting in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia police officer is being remembered as a “hero” after he died Monday in an exchange of gunfire with a man accused of shooting at people in a parking lo...
Nov 06, 2017
Former prime ministers gather in Commons to mark Parliament's 150th anniversary
OTTAWA - Moments from Canada’s colourful - and sometimes dark - past came back into focus Monday as federal politicians and former prime ministers of all partisan stripes gathered in the House o...
Nov 06, 2017
Florida State suspends Greek life following alcohol death
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State University indefinitely suspended its 55 fraternities and sororities Monday after the alcohol-related death of a freshman pledge and cocaine charges for another frate...
Nov 06, 2017
Family to get $4.8M in crash involving 'Melrose' actress
SOMERVILLE, N.J. - The family of a woman killed in a 2010 crash involving a “Melrose Place” actress will receive a $4.8 million settlement. NJ.com reports most of the money will come from ...
Nov 06, 2017
Garvey, Morris, John, Miller on 10-person Hall ballot
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Former stars Steve Garvey, Jack Morris and Tommy John and longtime players’ union chief Marvin Miller are among the 10 names on the ballot for a Hall of Fame election next mo...
Nov 06, 2017
Probe by judicial council committee recommends Quebec judge be removed from office
MONTREAL - A committee of the Canadian Judicial Council recommended in a report released Monday that Michel Girouard be removed from his position as a Quebec Superior Court justice for misconduct and ...
Nov 06, 2017
Constitutional debate over Canada's polygamy law heads back to court
CRANBROOK, B.C. - A decades-long constitutional debate over Canada’s polygamy law is set to flare up again Tuesday, six years after a British Columbia Supreme Court ruled plural marriage is a cr...
Nov 06, 2017
An agony of waiting: Still no answers in N.L. woman's mysterious disappearance
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A Newfoundland family’s agonizing wait for answers was prolonged without explanation Monday as police abruptly cancelled a public update on their investigation into the ...
Nov 06, 2017