Category Archives: Canadian Press
Philadelphia Wings, in-game announcer apologize for racially insensitive remarks
PHILADELPHIA - In-game announcer Shawny Hill and the Philadelphia Wings apologized on Sunday after he made racially insensitive remarks about Georgia Swarm forward Lyle Thompson. Hill called for Thomp...
Jan 13, 2019
Former cabinet minister leading Conservative charge to win back seats in Alta
OTTAWA - A former federal Conservative cabinet minister from Alberta is back in the political game, hoping to take down the Liberal minister in charge of the nation’s energy industry, in the hea...
Jan 13, 2019
Experts call for Transportation Safety Board to investigate Ottawa bus crash
Experts are calling on the federal transportation safety board to investigate a deadly bus crash in Ottawa to prevent similar incidents from occurring again. Ahmed Shalaby, a civil engineering profess...
Jan 13, 2019
Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies a winner in his Bayern Munich debut
DUESSELDORF, Germany - Canadian international Alphonso Davies’ debut for Bayern Munich came with a trophy. The 18-year-old hoisted the Telekom Cup in a sea of confetti Sunday after helping the G...
Jan 13, 2019
Canadian air traffic controllers buy pizza for U.S. colleagues hit by shutdown
MONTREAL - Canadian air traffic controllers have bought hundreds of pizzas for their American counterparts over the past few days in what has become an industry-wide show of support during the U.S. go...
Jan 13, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Trevor Moore to two-year extension
TORONTO - Forward Trevor Moore signed a two-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday. The deal, which carries through to the 2020-21 season, carries an average annual value of US...
Jan 13, 2019
Rescue underway for dozens of seals stranded in small Newfoundland town
Fisheries officials have rescued eight seals from a small Newfoundland town that’s been overrun by dozens of the blubbery mammals for over a week. Roddickton Mayor Sheila Fitzgerald said there a...
Jan 13, 2019
Hollywood production sets filming day in Ohio city
HAMILTON, Ohio - Another Hollywood film is scheduled to film in an Ohio city. Filming for the movie “Dry Run,” starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, is scheduled for all-day Monday in t...
Jan 13, 2019
Canada, First Nations express concern over U.S. Arctic drilling plans
The Canadian government, two territories and several First Nations are expressing concerns to the United States over plans to open the calving grounds of a large cross-border caribou herd to energy dr...
Jan 13, 2019
Italian fugitive brought home to serve life term for murder
ROME - A left-wing Italian militant who was convicted of murder three decades ago arrived in Rome on Monday to begin serving life in prison, after his time as a celebrity fugitive came to an abrupt en...
Jan 13, 2019