Category Archives: Canadian Press
House Democrats demand briefing on Russia sanctions decision
WASHINGTON - The leaders of seven House committees are calling on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to explain why the United States is easing sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg De...
Jan 08, 2019
Parents of teen killed in Florida Tesla crash sue company
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The parents of a Florida teenager killed when a Telsa sedan crashed and caught fire last year are suing the electric car company alleging that the battery pack on its electric ...
Jan 08, 2019
Back-to-back dunks by Ibaka and Anunoby lift Raptors over Hawks 104-101
TORONTO - Just as Kyle Lowry had Serge Ibaka’s back on the penultimate play of the Raptors’ 104-101 win over the Atlanta Hawks, the Toronto forward returned the favour in the dressing room...
Jan 08, 2019
Lawyer: Harvey Weinstein's criminal trial scheduled for May
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer says the disgraced Hollywood mogul’s sexual assault trial in New York is scheduled for May 6, but court officials say that’s tentative and unoffi...
Jan 08, 2019
Clemency decision sparks praise, political questions
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee governor’s decision to grant clemency to a woman who killed a man when she was 16 had the potential to pit political interests against widespread support for her cause....
Jan 08, 2019
Kane's VAR-assisted penalty vexes Spurs, Chelsea coaches
LONDON - By improving the accuracy of refereeing decisions, video review was meant to cut out moaning from coaches. The Tottenham and Chelsea managers have other ideas. Mauricio Pochettino’s Tot...
Jan 08, 2019
Plaintiff in assisted-death case says he wants an end to suffering
MONTREAL - Afflicted with an incurable degenerative condition, Jean Truchon says he considered all possibilities to end his life, including starvation, drowning and a lethal overdose. He ruled them ou...
Jan 08, 2019
Observers raise concerns about RCMP tactical unit used in B.C. pipeline arrests
The use of heavily armed RCMP officers to enforce a court injunction and breach an Indigenous blockade along a remote northern British Columbia logging road Monday was unnecessary given the circumstan...
Jan 08, 2019
Georgia man tells police R. Kelly's manager threatened him
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. - A Georgia man involved with a recent documentary detailing abuse allegations against R. Kelly told police the singer’s manager threatened him. Timothy Savage told an officer o...
Jan 08, 2019
In the Rings: Jacobs ices third different lineup in three events as Fry returns
After avoiding public comment since his ejection from the Red Deer Curling Classic, Ryan Fry returns to the spotlight this week as the Grand Slam series makes a stop in North Battleford, Sask., for th...
Jan 08, 2019