Category Archives: Canadian Press
Lab revokes honours for controversial DNA scientist Watson
NEW YORK - James Watson, the Nobel Prize-winning DNA scientist who lost his job in 2007 for expressing racist views, was stripped of several honorary titles Friday by the New York lab he once headed. ...
Jan 11, 2019
New Florida governor suspends sheriff over school massacre
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - New Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel on Friday over his handling of February’s massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, sa...
Jan 11, 2019
Maple Leafs set to host Bruins; Andersen's status remains up in the air
TORONTO - It didn’t take long for John Tavares to get a feel for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ simmering rivalry with the Boston Bruins. No stranger to heated games between New York teams durin...
Jan 11, 2019
Caroline Neron, celebrity jewel queen and former 'Dragon,' dethroned in Quebec
MONTREAL - News that celebrity Quebec jewelry-maker Caroline Neron filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday is shining a harsh light on the qualifications of stars chosen for the province's French-lan...
Jan 11, 2019
'The door has widened': senator hears of mounting sterilization concerns
OTTAWA - Increased national awareness about coerced sterilization of Indigenous women has resulted in mounting concerns about other vulnerable women who may have been endured the practice, an Ontario ...
Jan 11, 2019
'Green Book' writer apologizes for old tweet about Muslims
LOS ANGELES - “Green Book” co-writer Nick Vallelonga has apologized for a 2015 tweet about Muslims and 9-11 that has resurfaced a few days after the film won a Golden Globe Award. In the t...
Jan 11, 2019
Brad Gushue's St. John's rink secures playoff berth at Canadian Open
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Brad Gushue has locked up a spot in the playoffs at the Canadian Open. Gushue’s St. John’s, N.L., rink won their third straight game, doubling up defending champi...
Jan 11, 2019
Three dead, 23 injured when Ottawa bus struck transit shelter Friday
OTTAWA - Three people were killed and 23 injured when a double-decker city bus struck a transit shelter in Ottawa on Friday afternoon, badly damaging the vehicle’s upper deck where several peopl...
Jan 11, 2019
Not done yet, Canadian moguls veteran Philippe Marquis makes return in Calgary
CALGARY - Defying the odds to ski Olympic moguls on a precarious knee would be a compelling enough finale for a career. But Philippe Marquis prefers to write a different closing chapter. The Canadian ...
Jan 11, 2019
Toronto FC draft choice Griffin Dorsey inspired by eight-year-old friend
Toronto FC got a package deal Friday when it took Indiana University winger Griffin Dorsey sixth overall in the MLS SuperDraft in Chicago. Dorsey, a U.S. under-20 international, brought a friend - eig...
Jan 11, 2019