Category Archives: Canadian Press
Government: Judge postpones trial of Chinese billionaire
NEW YORK - The trial of a Chinese billionaire charged in a United Nations bribery case will not begin Tuesday after all, prosecutors said Sunday. U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick agreed to the ...
May 28, 2017
Michael DiPietro leads Spitfires past Otters to capture third Memorial Cup
WINDSOR, Ont. - Goaltender Michael DiPietro has experienced all three of Windsor’s Memorial Cup championships. The first two don’t even compare to 2017. “Truly special, especially be...
May 28, 2017
Baseball Capsules
MIAMI - Mike Trout sprained his left thumb stealing second base Sunday, and the Los Angeles Angels took a thumping without him, losing 9-2 to the Miami Marlins. Trout yelled in pain as he rose after s...
May 28, 2017
Crosby and Malkin should lead Pens to first back-to-back Cups of salary cap era
Almost 20 years have passed since a team last won back-to-back Stanley Cups. And while the Pittsburgh Penguins won’t sweep the Nashville Predators as the Detroit Red Wings did in winning their s...
May 28, 2017
Stampeders QB Bo Levi Mitchell prepares to build on impressive CFL career
CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell has time on his side. It’s easy to forget the quarterback is just 27 years old given his achievements so far. In three seasons as the Calgary Stampeders starter, Mitch...
May 28, 2017
'The Godfather' Wally Buono back to lead B.C. Lions into 2017 season
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Halfway through the first practice of B.C. Lions’ training camp, Wally Buono is leaning up against one of the goalposts observing his offence. The club’s head coach and ge...
May 28, 2017
Cannes Palme d'Or goes to Ruben Ostlund's "The Square"
CANNES, France - The Cannes Film Festival awarded its coveted Palme d’Or award to Ruben Ostlund’s Swedish comedy “The Square” on Sunday, while Sofia Coppola became only the sec...
May 28, 2017
School officials call assembly after grad party with 'cowboys and Indians' theme
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - An Alberta high school graduation party with a “cowboys and Indians” theme prompted administrators to call an assembly to discuss racism. Images of students from Chinoo...
May 28, 2017
NKorean missile launch may be testing rivals, not technology
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea’s latest missile test Monday may have less to do with perfecting its weapons technology than with showing U.S. and South Korean forces in the region that ...
May 28, 2017
Quebec construction unions opt for back-to-work legislation as talks break off
MONTREAL - An alliance of construction trade unions broke off negotiations with a group representing employers on Sunday, saying it prefers to wait for the province to adopt back-to-work legislation. ...
May 28, 2017