Category Archives: Canadian Press
Tim Hortons franchisee seeking class-action lawsuit against parent company RBI
TORONTO - A Tim Hortons franchisee is seeking a class-action lawsuit against parent company Restaurant Brands International (TSX:QSR), alleging it improperly used money from a national advertising fun...
Jun 19, 2017
Vegas likely to lack star power and scoring in early NHL existence
When it constructed rules for the upcoming expansion draft, the NHL tried to ensure at least one thing: that the Vegas Golden Knights weren’t immediately terrible. The list of available players ...
Jun 19, 2017
QB Harris ready to shoulder offensive load for Redblacks as 'the guy'
OTTAWA - Trevor Harris won’t call the Redblacks his team, but much of Ottawa’s success or failure this season will fall at his feet. The 30-year-old Harris will be a starting quarterback f...
Jun 19, 2017
Harassment case hears about four handguns shipped to U.S. inside a computer
VANCOUVER - A Canadian man accused of harassing his ex-wife in the United States was told by police she feared he would secretly cross the border and attack her, a British Columbia Supreme Court jury ...
Jun 19, 2017
Cosby alternate juror 'probably' would have voted to convict
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - An alternate juror in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case said Monday he “probably” would have voted to convict and was “ridiculously sick” when he found o...
Jun 19, 2017
Toronto FC and Montreal Impact renew rivalry, this time with trophy on the line
TORONTO - Emotions run deep when Toronto FC plays in Montreal, so perhaps it’s not surprising that midfielder Jonathan Osorio was a little unsettled at finding himself in the Impact dressing roo...
Jun 19, 2017
Quebec man found guilty of attempting to leave Canada to join ISIL
MONTREAL - A Quebec man was found guilty Monday of attempting to leave the country to participate in activities of a terrorist group - becoming just one of a few Canadians convicted of a charge that c...
Jun 19, 2017
Need key info in a disaster? U of C researchers say there's no app for that
CALGARY - A study that analyzed nearly 70,000 tweets sent in the thick of the Fort McMurray wildfire shows smartphone emergency apps don’t provide much of the information people need during a di...
Jun 19, 2017
Canada's Jarvis running for president of International Paralympic Committee
BONN, Germany - Canada’s Patrick Jarvis is running for president of the International Paralympic Committee. The 58-year-old from Calgary is up against Brazil’s Andrew Parsons, Denmark̵...
Jun 19, 2017
Seven-year prison term upheld for mother hiding daughter in China
TORONTO - A woman who refused to bring her daughter back to Canada from China despite repeated court orders to do so lost her bid on Monday to overturn her conviction and seven-year prison sentence fo...
Jun 19, 2017