Category Archives: Canadian Press
No laughing matter: Writer claims Conan O'Brien stole jokes
LOS ANGELES - If the best jokes are stolen, the best comedians don’t think it’s funny when they’re accused of ripping off material. That’s why Conan O’Brien is vigorously...
May 15, 2017
Death in Vegas raises questions about police restraint move
LAS VEGAS - The death of an unarmed man after police squeezed his neck during a struggle to subdue him outside a Las Vegas Strip casino raised questions Monday about the risks of the technique designe...
May 15, 2017
White House insists Trump's disclosures 'wholly appropriate'
WASHINGTON - The White House on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump’s disclosure of classified information to senior Russian officials as “wholly appropriate,” as Trump tried to ...
May 15, 2017
Couple, 5 kids, family dog die in house fire; cause unknown
AKRON, Ohio - A couple and their five children died Monday in an early morning house fire. A relative identified those killed as 35-year-old Dennis Huggins, 38-year-old Angela Boggs, 14-year-old Jered...
May 15, 2017
World Series of Poker final table to be played in July
LAS VEGAS - The World Series of Poker is going back to crowning its main event champion in July. The series on Monday said ESPN is adding live coverage for the entire Texas Hold ’em main event s...
May 15, 2017
Canada Soccer Hall of Fame is getting a rebrand — and new management
TORONTO - The Canada Soccer Hall of Fame is getting a rebrand - and new management. Now under the auspices of the Canadian Soccer Association, the Hall will be announcing its Class of 2017 on May 25. ...
May 15, 2017
PGA Tour Champions tournament to be played in Calgary until 2020
CALGARY - The PGA Tour Champions circuit will include Calgary until at least 2020. Shaw Communications has extended its sponsorship of the Shaw Charity Classic for three more years, the company announ...
May 15, 2017
Trudeau recuses himself from appointing new federal ethics watchdog
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau has recused himself from all matters related to the appointment of a new federal ethics watchdog since his own conduct is under investigation. The prime minister - who is under...
May 15, 2017
AP Interview: Expert who beat cyberattack says he's no hero
ILFRACOMBE, England - A young British computer expert credited with cracking the WannaCry cyberattack told The Associated Press he doesn’t consider himself a hero but fights malware because R...
May 15, 2017
Bell customer information hacked, not related to 'WannaCry' cyberattack: company
MONTREAL - Bell Canada says an anonymous hacker has obtained some customers’ names and telephone numbers as well as email addresses. The telecommunications giant says illegally accessed informat...
May 15, 2017