Category Archives: Canadian Press
What's up with Justin Bieber and his HillsongNYC pastor pal?
NEW YORK - The pastor who pals around with Justin Bieber and a bevy of A-list athletes while ministering to thousands of lesser-knowns at his megachurch says he’s ready to speak truth to all tho...
Oct 30, 2017
'Geostorm' actor convicted in his native Egypt
CAIRO - An Egyptian court has convicted “Geostorm” actor Amr Waked for damaging a car parked outside his Cairo home, sentencing him to three months in prison, his lawyer said on Monday, in...
Oct 30, 2017
Halt Toronto casino deal during B.C. money laundering probe: Ontario PCs
TORONTO - Ontario’s Opposition is calling on the government to halt a deal with a gaming company that runs a British Columbia casino alleged to have accepted millions that could be proceeds of c...
Oct 30, 2017
Ontario politician wants 'zombie law' to bar phone use while crossing roads
TORONTO - A proposed law targeting distracted pedestrians will open up a broader debate about the risky behaviour, an Ontario politician advocating for a “zombie bill” said Monday. Liberal...
Oct 30, 2017
It lives! This nightmare machine writes bone-chilling tales
Don’t throw away your Stephen King collection just yet. But the Master of the Macabre might want to keep an eye out behind him, because scientists have just unleashed a nightmare machine on a mi...
Oct 30, 2017
Canada captain Ghislaine Landry up for World Rugby sevens player of the year
Canada captain Ghislaine Landry is one of three nominees for World Rugby women’s sevens player of the year. The 29-year-old from Toronto is up against New Zealand’s Michaela Blyde and Ruby...
Oct 30, 2017
Halifax police searching for parents after infant abandoned behind building
HALIFAX - Police in Halifax are searching for the parents of a month-old infant who was apparently abandoned on the weekend, left wrapped in a blanket behind a business in a busy shopping district. In...
Oct 30, 2017
Swiss group shows interest in acquiring Just For Laughs
MONTREAL - The man behind the Swiss-based production firm expressing interest in acquiring the Just For Laughs entertainment company said Monday the public image of the enterprise needs a serious make...
Oct 30, 2017
Egypt extends detention of man held over rainbow flag
CAIRO - Egyptian state security prosecutors have extended the pre-trial detention of a young man arrested on charges of “promoting deviance” after fans waved rainbow flags at a rock concer...
Oct 30, 2017
Saudi women to be allowed into sports stadiums next year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia will allow women into sports stadiums as of next year, the kingdom’s latest step toward easing rules on gender segregation - but they will be seated in...
Oct 30, 2017