Category Archives: Canadian Press
Whitecaps defender Kendall Waston has surgery on fractured right hand
Vancouver Whitecaps defender Kendall Waston had surgery on Friday to repair a fracture of his right hand. Waston suffered the hand injury, as well as a left hip strain, while playing for Costa Rica in...
Jun 23, 2017
Montreal passenger rights advocate loses legal round in court battle against United
MONTREAL - A Montreal passenger rights advocate has lost a legal round in a 20-year-old dispute with United Airlines. Jeremy Cooperstock said the Federal Court of Canada has ruled that his website Unt...
Jun 23, 2017
New Raptors forward Anunoby says "everything happens for a reason"
TORONTO - The moment seemed innocuous enough. OG Anunoby sprinted into the paint to grab a rebound against Penn State back in January, and when he planted his right foot, his long right leg buckled un...
Jun 23, 2017
B.C. NDP to introduce throne speech confidence motion Monday, vote Thursday
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s New Democrats say they will introduce an amended motion Monday that aims to defeat Premier Christy Clark’s minority Liberal government. NDP house leader Mike ...
Jun 23, 2017
USA Gymnastics doctor to stand trial on sex assault charges
MASON, Mich. - A judge on Friday ordered a longtime doctor at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics to stand trial on charges of sexually assaulting six young gymnasts who said he molested them...
Jun 23, 2017
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, June 23 --- NORTHERN ONTARIO FIRST NATION FACES THIRD SUICIDE: A Northern Ontario First Nation says it needs immediate help in the wake of a third suicide. La...
Jun 23, 2017
ECB: 2 troubled Italian banks failing, to face insolvency
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank has pulled the plug on two troubled Italian banks, sending them into insolvency proceedings as it pushes ahead with efforts to clean up weak banks holding back th...
Jun 23, 2017
Cougar shot and killed near west-central Alberta school
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. - Police say they shot and killed a cougar that had climbed a tree near a school in west-central Alberta. RCMP say they responded to a 911 call early Friday in Rocky Mounta...
Jun 23, 2017
Oilers sign defenceman Kris Russell to 4-year contract extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Kris Russell to a four-year contract extension. Terms of the deal were not released, but it’s reportedly worth a total of US$16 million. Rus...
Jun 23, 2017
Top soldier expected to issue directive encouraging participation in Pride
OTTAWA - Canada’s top soldier is planning to issue a directive in the coming days encouraging military personnel to attend Pride events in uniform, as part of a larger effort to make the Forces ...
Jun 23, 2017