Category Archives: Canadian Press
Drake claims Pusha T used blackface photo out of context
NEW YORK - Drake claims rival rapper Pusha T used a blackface photo out of context. Pusha T released “The Story of Adidon” on Tuesday and the artwork featured Drake in blackface. Drake pos...
May 31, 2018
Attempt to remove goose from baseball stadium ends in chaos
DETROIT - A Canada goose settled into right-centre field during a rain delay at the Detroit Tigers game, and an attempt to remove it ended in chaos. The grounds crew at Comerica Park in Detroit set of...
May 31, 2018
Religious groups can decide own membership, rules, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - A Jehovah’s Witness who was expelled from a Calgary congregation cannot take his case to a judge, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in a decision that affirms the general right of r...
May 31, 2018
Canada's daycare unlikely to be disrupted as obstacles to shakeups persist
Natacha Beim opened her first daycare in 1998 and built it into a franchise business that now boasts 21 locations, with plans to open as many as 10 more centres each year. The founder o...
May 31, 2018
Trump escalates fight with ABC after 'Roseanne' cancellation
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump escalated a feud with ABC on Thursday in the wake of the cancellation of “Roseanne,” tweeting at the chief executive of ABC’s parent company. Trum...
May 31, 2018
Cosby accuser makes first public statements since trial
PHILADELPHIA - The woman whose claims that Bill Cosby drugging and molesting her led to the comedian’s conviction on sexual assault charges is speaking out in public for the first time. NBC̵...
May 31, 2018
Brigitte Nielsen expecting 5th child at 54 years old
LOS ANGELES - Fifty-four-year-old model, actress and reality star Brigitte Nielsen is pregnant with her fifth child. The expectant Nielsen posted photos of herself lounging on Instagram and Twitter. S...
May 31, 2018
'Roseanne' cancellation brings unemployment, uncertainty
LOS ANGELES - The unprecedented sudden cancellation of one of television’s top comedies has left a wave of unemployment and uncertainty in its wake. Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet and the sw...
May 31, 2018
Canadian Denis Shapovalov drops second-round match at French Open
PARIS - Denis Shapovalov’s first career Grand Slam as a seeded player didn’t last long. The No. 24 seed, from Richmond Hill, Ont., lost 5-7, 7-6 (4), 7-5, 6-4 to world No. 70 Maximili...
May 31, 2018
Prince Charles talks to jam, honey producers in Transylvania
VISCRI, Romania - Britain’s Prince Charles has arrived at his house in Romania’s Transylvania region, where he advised honey and jam producers on how to market their goods. Charles, who wi...
May 31, 2018