Author Archives:
Top court won't hear appeal of Calgary man found not responsible for killing five
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal of a Calgary man who fatally stabbed five young people at a house party nearly a decade ago. The court, as per usual practice, did not give...
Mar 14, 2024
Blue Jays star Bo Bichette kicks up training regimen by adding Muay Thai to the mix
An avid mixed martial arts fan, Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette turned to a traditional combat sport for a new training technique in the off-season. He tried Muay Thai last fall and incorporat...
Mar 14, 2024
NFL considers rule changes that include challenges for penalties
The Indianapolis Colts are proposing a rule change that would allow coaches to challenge any penalty call for the first time. The NFL released a list of several rule change proposals on Wednesday made...
Mar 14, 2024
Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads stolen en route to Pittsburgh. Giveaway postponed
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jaromir Jagr is missing. Well, the bobbleheads of the former NHL star are anyway. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that a shipment carrying bobbleheads of the franchise ico...
Mar 14, 2024
Vancouver Whitecaps renew rivalry with Los Angeles FC, this time in League Cup play
The Vancouver Whitecaps will renew acquaintances with Los Angeles FC, which ended their playoff run last season, in the Leagues Cup this season. The Whitecaps and LAFC have been drawn in the West Grou...
Mar 14, 2024
Penguins postpone Jagr bobblehead giveaway after the trinkets were stolen en route to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jaromir Jagr is missing. Well, the bobbleheads of the former NHL star are anyway. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that a shipment carrying bobbleheads of the franchise ico...
Mar 14, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Former Quebec judge pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of wife
QUEBEC - A retired Quebec judge who was facing a second murder trial in his wife's 2009 shooting death has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Jacques Delisle's lawyer told a Quebec City courtroom that hi...
Mar 14, 2024
Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 50 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reports
MILAN (AP) - Survivors aboard a deflating rubber dinghy rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea have reported that some 50 people who departed Libya with them a week ago perished during the journey, ...
Mar 14, 2024
Federal government reveals it ordered national security review of TikTok in September
OTTAWA - The Liberal government ordered a national security review of popular video app TikTok in September 2023 but did not disclose it publicly. The revelation comes after the U.S. House of Represen...
Mar 14, 2024
Will Ottawa meet its fiscal target? Economists split as deficit tracks higher
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has pledged that the government will meet its fiscal targets in the upcoming federal budget, but economists say achieving that goal will be challenging as t...
Mar 14, 2024