Category Archives: Canadian Press
Weather could be a factor for Lions, Ticats in East Division semifinal
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats aren’t exactly heading into the East Division semifinal on a roll. Hamilton (8-9) hosts the B.C. Lions (9-9) on Sunday afternoon after dropping its final three regular-se...
Nov 10, 2018
Boeser to miss Canucks' next 4 games with groin injury
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Brock Boeser will miss at least four games for the Vancouver Canucks because of a groin injury. Canucks coach Travis Green said Saturday prior to a game in Buffalo that Boeser is week ...
Nov 10, 2018
Ugandan pop star politician holds 1st concert since jail
KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan pop star and opposition politician Bobi Wine stages his first concert since being charged with treason for his alleged role in a stone attack on the president’s convoy....
Nov 10, 2018
Riders social media says Collaros will start in West semi, but questions remain
REGINA - Mystery surrounds who will start at quarterback for Saskatchewan on Sunday in the West Division semifinal despite a short-lived tweet on the Roughriders’s social media account that said...
Nov 10, 2018
Despite stellar track record, with Wolfpack, coach Paul Rowley leaves Toronto
TORONTO - A winning percentage of 83 per cent. Two first-place finishes. One win away from back-to-back promotions. Paul Rowley’s record as coach of the Toronto Wolfpack was excellent. And yet t...
Nov 10, 2018
Documentary to feature school backed by LeBron James
AKRON, Ohio - An Ohio school backed by NBA star LeBron James will be the subject of a feature-length documentary. The Akron Beacon Journal reports the Akron Public Schools has approved a deal with a N...
Nov 10, 2018
Canada's Rosie MacLennan wins gold at trampoline world championship
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Two-time Olympic champion Rosie MacLennan added another gold medal to her trophy case Saturday, finishing first in the individual women’s final at the trampoline world c...
Nov 10, 2018
Mourners pay respects to former premier Bernard Landry at Quebec legislature
QUEBEC - Mourners in Quebec City braved a fall snowstorm on Saturday to pay their respects to former premier Bernard Landry as his body in lay in state at the provincial legislature. By 1 p.m., some 4...
Nov 10, 2018
'We have to build some trust here': legalizing cannabis sales on Mohawk territory
MONTREAL - For the Mohawk territory of Kahnawake, cannabis legalization is an opportunity to correct the mistakes of the past regarding tobacco. Smoke shacks selling tax-free cigarettes are pervasive ...
Nov 10, 2018
Erdogan: Saudi officials, others heard tapes of writer death
ANKARA, Turkey - Officials from Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany, France and Britain have listened to audio recordings related to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consula...
Nov 10, 2018