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Clark Davey, longtime reporter, editor and publisher, dies
OTTAWA - A former publisher of newspapers in Ottawa, Vancouver and Montreal and a driving force behind one of the most prestigious journalism awards in Canada has died. Clark Davey died Monday in an O...
Feb 25, 2019
Ariana Grande to play Manchester, 2 years after arena bomb
LONDON - Ariana Grande is returning to Manchester, two years after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at her concert in the northwest England city. Organizers say Grande will be a headliner at the Manc...
Feb 25, 2019
Nielsen: 29.6 million viewers for Oscars, up from 2018
NEW YORK - The Oscars ended its four-year streak of dwindling viewership, reaching 29.6 million on Sunday to beat last year's audience by 12 per cent, but it still represents the second-smallest audie...
Feb 25, 2019
Former Blue Jay Troy Tulowitzki homers off old team in Yankees victory
TAMPA, Fla. - Former Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki homered against his old team in his first at-bat since July 2017, leading the New York Yankees to a 3-0 win over Toronto in spring trainin...
Feb 25, 2019
Smollett lawyer asking judge to OK 'Empire' actor travel
CHICAGO - A lawyer for Jussie Smollett is asking a judge in Chicago to allow the "Empire" actor to travel while he is free on bond on charges he falsely reported being attacked by two masked men. Anne...
Feb 25, 2019
Carey beats Silvernagle in 1-2 Page game at Scotties, Homan reaches semi
SYDNEY, N.S. - Playing a Scotties rookie with a berth in the final on the line, Alberta's Chelsea Carey bided her time in the 1-2 Page Playoff game. When Saskatchewan's Robyn Silvernagle fin...
Feb 25, 2019
Reports: Canucks deal Erik Gudbranson to Penguins for Tanner Pearson
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have traded defenceman Erik Gudbranson to the Pittsburgh Penguins for winger Tanner Pearson, according to multiple media reports. News of the move emerged M...
Feb 25, 2019
Pence tells Canada, allies to give frozen Maduro assets to Venezuelan opposition
OTTAWA - A Canadian security expert says U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence's call to allies today to give frozen Venezuelan assets to anti-Maduro forces could pump billions into the coffers of the countr...
Feb 25, 2019
Toronto FC no stranger to playing Champions League soccer in frigid conditions
TORONTO - With more than three weeks before spring officially starts, winter will be in full force when Toronto FC hosts Panama's Club Atletico Independiente de la Chorrera in CONCACAF ...
Feb 25, 2019
Quebec ferry service interrupted again after crash opens hole in ship's bow
Ferry service between Quebec's Gaspe region and the north shore of the St. Lawrence River is once again paralyzed, this time following an accident. The MV Apollo, purchased as a temporary replacement ...
Feb 25, 2019
