Category Archives: Canadian Press
Texters who distract drivers could be held liable in accidents: insurance expert
MONTREAL - An insurance and legal expert says texters could be held liable for any damages if they message someone they know is driving and that person has an accide...
May 12, 2018
Survivor of gun violence in Afghanistan says she wants to be 'voice of women'
VANCOUVER - When Shakila Zareen looked in the mirror for the first time after her worst attack, she didn’t recognize herself. A bullet from a rifle she said was fired by her ...
May 12, 2018
Eurovision 2018 to focus on the music, not the glitz
LISBON, Portugal - The kitsch is conspicuously absent this year and the usual extravagant stage effects are nowhere to be seen. Could the Eurovision Song Contest finally be focusing on the music? The ...
May 12, 2018
No winning ticket for Friday night's $60 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $60 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. However, four of the 15 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each were won - three going to tic...
May 12, 2018
McCain still up for a fight, even in illness
WASHINGTON - John McCain is not signing off quietly. As in so much of the senator’s extraordinary life, the rebellious Republican is facing this challenging chapter - battling brain cancer - in ...
May 12, 2018
Malaysia bars scandal-ridden ex-leader from leaving country
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia’s new leader, Mahathir Mohamad, said Saturday that defeated scandal-tainted Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife have been barred from leaving the country to...
May 12, 2018
UN's top nuclear inspector resigns suddenly
BERLIN - The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog says its top inspector has quit with immediate effect, just as the agency’s work in Iran is once again in focus. The International Atomic Energy Agency...
May 12, 2018
Songs and votes: Looking at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest
LISBON, Portugal - The curtain goes up Saturday on the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest. The hugely popular international event is organized by the European Broadcasting Union, an alliance o...
May 12, 2018
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games NHL Playoffs Third Round Washington 4 Tampa Bay 2 (Capitals lead series 1-0) — AHL Playoffs Rockford 6 Manitoba 3 (IceHogs win series 4-0) Second Round ...
May 12, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Saturday’s Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Winnipeg 4, Vegas 2 (Winnipeg leads series 1-0) — AHL Playoffs Lehigh Valley 5, Charlotte 1 (Phantoms win series 4-1) — IIHF World C...
May 12, 2018