Category Archives: Canadian Press
Mumia Abu-Jamal case could return to spotlight
PHILADELPHIA - A court ruling this week puts the police murder case of former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal back in the spotlight years after it drew the attention of Amnesty International, Hollywood ...
Dec 28, 2018
With Fry still on leave, Team Jacobs to solidify lineup plans in coming days
With the Canadian Open just over a week away, Team Brad Jacobs is planning to discuss lineup plans over the weekend before unveiling its foursome for the next stop on the Grand Slam of Curling circuit...
Dec 28, 2018
UK honours cave rescue divers, Twiggy, Monty Python's Palin
LONDON - British divers who rescued young soccer players trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand are among those being recognized in Britain’s New Year’s Honors List, along with 1960s model ...
Dec 28, 2018
Kevin Spacey asks to skip Massachusetts court appearance
BOSTON - Lawyers for Kevin Spacey are asking a judge to allow the actor to skip his arraignment on sexual assault charges in a Massachusetts courthouse next month. The Boston Globe reports that Spacey...
Dec 28, 2018
Coach: Team Canada's power play, penalty kill still a work in progress
VANCOUVER - Team Canada coach Tim Hunter says his team will have to improve their penalty kill and power play if they’re going to continue winning at the world junior championship. The Canadians...
Dec 28, 2018
Vancouver police say so far they can't corroborate child luring allegation
Vancouver police say they have been unable to corroborate a claim that a six-year-old girl was lured from the playground of an elementary school earlier this month. Police say they have investigated t...
Dec 28, 2018
Canada cruises into Spengler Cup semis with 6-2 win over Ice Tigers
DAVOS, Switzerland - Dante Fabbro scored twice to help power Canada to a 6-2 victory over the Nurnberg Ice Tigers on Friday, capping round-robin play at the Spengler Cup. Daniel Winnik, Andrew Ebbett,...
Dec 28, 2018
A timeline of the cases of Meng Wanzhou and the Canadians detained in China
OTTAWA - A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and China. Aug. 22: A New York court issues a warrant for the arrest of Huawei Technologies chief financial officer Meng...
Dec 28, 2018
Mississippi man orders wife diamond bracelet, gets 48
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. - A Mississippi man says he ordered his wife a $2,000 diamond bracelet for Christmas and was shocked see 48 of the bracelets when he opened the box. WATN-TV reports Olive Branch Al...
Dec 28, 2018
Sarah McIver returned to Canada after arrest in China
OTTAWA - Albertan Sarah McIver has been released from custody in China, Global Affairs Canada says. McIver had been detained over a work-permit issue related to her teaching job. The department didn&#...
Dec 28, 2018