Category Archives: Canadian Press
Texas mom sentenced in deaths of toddlers inside hot car
KERRVILLE, Texas - A Texas mother whose two toddlers died after she left them inside a hot vehicle overnight was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Amanda Hawkins, 20, learned her punishment Wednesday f...
Dec 14, 2018
Immigration fraud charges stayed against Charlottetown motel operators
CHARLOTTETOWN - Immigration fraud charges were stayed Friday against two Charlottetown motel owners after it was alleged hundreds of newcomers used their hotel as an address though they didn’t i...
Dec 14, 2018
Canadian MMA fighter Valerie Letourneau goes after Bellator title in Hawaii
Canadian MMA fighter Valerie (Trouble) Letourneau went halfway around the world last time she fought for a title. While she only had to go to Hawaii this time, she will find herself on hostile ground ...
Dec 14, 2018
Calgary Stampeders promote linebackers coach Monson to defensive co-ordinator
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders promoted Brent Monson to defensive co-ordinator on Friday. He takes over from DeVone Claybrooks, who was announced as the new head coach of the B.C. Lions on Tuesday. ...
Dec 14, 2018
McCain replacement Sen. Jon Kyl resigning at end of year
PHOENIX - Sen. Jon Kyl is resigning from the seat he was appointed to less than four months ago following the death of John McCain, Gov. Doug Ducey announced Friday, a development which gives Ducey a ...
Dec 14, 2018
Bobsled body suspends 5 Russians in fallout of Sochi doping
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Russian bobsled federation president Alexander Zubkov and four others have been provisionally suspended for doping in fallout from the Sochi Olympics. The International Bobsled...
Dec 14, 2018
N. Carolina teacher, MLB player's daughter dies after drill
HERTFORD, N.C. - Authorities in North Carolina say a fifth-grade teacher who was also the daughter of baseball star Jim “Catfish” Hunter died after falling ill during a school fire drill. ...
Dec 14, 2018
Valour FC signs goalkeeper Tyson Farago, midfielder Dylan Sacramento.
WINNIPEG - Valour FC has signed two local players in goalkeeper Tyson Farago and midfielder Dylan Sacramento. The 27-year-old Farago joins the new Canadian Premier League team after spending most of t...
Dec 14, 2018
School defends expulsion of Wade family friend
PLANTATION, Fla. - A South Florida prep school at the centre of a dispute over the expulsion of a student who is friends with NBA star Dwayne Wade and actress Gabrielle Union says its handbook explici...
Dec 14, 2018
Canada's Lindell Wigginton, Young closer to returning for Iowa State
AMES, Iowa - Injured Iowa State star Lindell Wigginton’s shirt read “Then What?” when he met with reporters for the first time in weeks Thursday That’s a question the Cyclones ...
Dec 14, 2018