Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canadian men's baseball team earns spot in Pan American Games
IBIUNA, Brazil - The Canadian men’s baseball team has qualified for the Pan American Games, despite having a game postponed on Thursday. Colombia’s win over Panama on Wednesday guaranteed ...
Jan 31, 2019
RCMP identify suspect in transit officer shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - RCMP are naming the suspect in a shooting on a train platform that left one transit officer with serious injuries in Surrey, B.C. Police say they have identified 35-year-old Daon Gordon...
Jan 31, 2019
Toronto airport runway setup poses serious crash risk, safety board finds
TORONTO - A poorly laid out runway complex and pilots distracted by required tasks have led to potentially catastrophic situations at Canada’s busiest airport, federal safety authorities said on...
Jan 31, 2019
Venezuela opposition leader to police: Leave my family alone
CARACAS, Venezuela - The Venezuelan opposition leader challenging Nicolas Maduro’s claim to the presidency warned officers from a feared state security unit Thursday to stay away from his family...
Jan 31, 2019
'Red Line' puts Noah Wyle at centre of police shooting drama
PASADENA, Calif. - Noah Wyle is back in Chicago for a TV drama that’s far different than the 1990s hit “ER” that launched his career. In CBS’ limited series “The Red Line...
Jan 31, 2019
Bryce Dallas Howard roasted by Harvard theatre troupe
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Bryce Dallas Howard has been roasted by a venerable Harvard theatre troupe as it unveiled its first performance with female cast members. The “Jurassic World” star was h...
Jan 31, 2019
Private jet carrying comedian Russell Peters makes emergency landing in N.C.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. - A private jet carrying Canadian comedian and actor Russell Peters, who had just performed in North Carolina, had to make an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airpor...
Jan 31, 2019
'The Batman' set for 2021 release, star to be determined
LOS ANGELES - Who will be inside the suit remains unknown but “The Batman” has a release date. Warner Bros. on Wednesday announced that Matt Reeves’ stand-alone Batman film will hit ...
Jan 31, 2019
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer team up for new show 'Flack'
PASADENA, Calif. - Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer first got together professionally and personally on “True Blood.” Now they’re working together again, except she’s the star and...
Jan 31, 2019
Diverse, international flock awaits Pope Francis' UAE trip
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - At St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubai, an effort to transcribe the Bible in the native tongue of its flock saw the holy book presented in 52 languages - a sign of ...
Jan 31, 2019