Category Archives: Canadian Press
Freed Nigerian schoolgirls meet families after 3 years
ABUJA, Nigeria - The 82 Nigerian schoolgirls recently released after more than three years in Boko Haram captivity reunited with their families Saturday as anxious parents looked for signs of how deep...
May 20, 2017
Canadian men go 2-1 to move into Cup quarter-finals at London Sevens
LONDON - Canada posted two victories and a loss on Saturday to reach the Cup quarter-finals at the season-ending London Sevens. The eighth-ranked Canadian men beat third-ranked Fiji 22-19, doubled No....
May 20, 2017
Spurs' Leonard will not play Game 3 against Warriors
SAN ANTONIO - Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard will not play against Golden State in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals because of a sprained left ankle. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said Leonard ...
May 20, 2017
French AIDS drama earns best reviews yet at Cannes Film fest
CANNES, France - “120 Beats Per Minute,” a French AIDS drama with a full heart and a pounding rhythm, debuted at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday and quickly joined the shortlist of fa...
May 20, 2017
Canada to play for gold after 4-2 semifinal win over Russia at hockey worlds
COLOGNE, Germany - Trailing by two goals with 20 minutes to play, the mood was tense in the Canadian locker-room on Saturday at the world hockey championship. A light-hearted comment helped the two-ti...
May 20, 2017
Federal benefits workers told to stay offline when vetting applications
OTTAWA - Federal workers whose job it is to determine whether someone is eligible for employment, disability or seniors’ benefits have been told to stop being amateur sleuths by searching the Fa...
May 20, 2017
Indian woman cuts off genitals of her alleged rapist
NEW DELHI - A 24-year-old woman in southern India cut off the genitals of a Hindu holy man who tried to rape her and who she alleged has been sexually assaulting her for the past eight years, police s...
May 20, 2017
In Saudi Arabia, Melania Trump opts to keep her head bare
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Ignoring President Donald Trump’s past admonition, U.S. first lady Melania Trump did not cover her head Saturday when they arrived in Saudi Arabia on the opening leg of hi...
May 20, 2017
No winning ticket for Friday night's $37 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $37 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the grand prize for the next draw on May 26 will balloon to approximately $50 millio...
May 20, 2017
Report: Trump says firing 'nut job' Comey took off pressure
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump told Russian diplomats last week his firing of “nut job” James Comey had eased the pressure on him, even as the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation h...
May 20, 2017