Category Archives: Canadian Press
Walker falls short of Hall of Fame vote but Canadians confident in 2020 chances
Larry Walker will have to wait for his final year on the ballot to potentially claim a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Those who know Walker aren’t concerned that time is running out for the ...
Jan 23, 2019
Murder trial hears Richard Oland's steamy text exchanges with mistress
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - The cellphone of murdered multimillionaire Richard Oland was never found, but steamy messages and text exchanges with his mistress were captured on a computer backup program. “...
Jan 23, 2019
Hard work paves way to All-Star game for Vancouver Canucks Elias Pettersson
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson didn’t always envision himself skating among the greats. “I always believe in myself. But to be honest, growing up I didn’t think I would play in the NHL...
Jan 23, 2019
Search resumes to find soccer player after plane disappears
LONDON - The search to find missing Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot resumed Wednesday with authorities in the Channel Islands looking at whether the pair may have landed safely and...
Jan 23, 2019
Democratic Mayor Pete Buttigieg joins 2020 presidential race
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Democrat Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, says he’s forming an exploratory committee for a 2020 presidential bid. “The reality is there̵...
Jan 23, 2019
Australia urges China to treat detained dual citizen fairly
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia on Thursday urged China to treat a Chinese-Australian writer fairly and transparently almost a week after he was detained in what a friend suspects is part of a backlas...
Jan 23, 2019
In the news today, Jan. 23
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, Jan. 23 --- TRUDEAU MAKING FREQUENT STOPS IN SASKATCHEWAN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to visit Saskatchewan for a seventh time in the last year and expe...
Jan 23, 2019
Ottawa to fund programs, mental health services at La Loche high school: Trudeau
LA LOCHE, Sask. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited a remote northern Saskatchewan community Wednesday to announce $2.2 million to help people heal from a deadly school shooting. It has been three...
Jan 23, 2019
'Who is the shooter?' Closing arguments in case of slain football player
CALGARY - The lawyer for a man accused in the fatal shooting of a professional football player says the case highlights the dangers of eyewitness testimony. Nelson Lugela, 21, is charged with second-d...
Jan 23, 2019
Next year it's Jeter's chance to join Rivera in the Hall
Mariano Rivera sailed into the Hall of Fame without a single dissenting vote. Next year, it’s Derek Jeter’s turn - and don’t expect much opposition then, either. Jeter headlines the ...
Jan 23, 2019