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Philippine envoy tells workers in Taiwan to eat at home and avoid streets amid row over death

CP | Hrvoje Hranjski, The Associated Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Politics

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine envoy to Taiwan on Friday advised thousands of Filipino workers there to eat at home and avoid the streets while ...

Secret CSIS source, allied intelligence cited in high-profile terror case

CP | Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - An undercover source working for Canada's spy agency and sensitive intelligence from the United States and Britain helped build the case agai...

Former OJ Simpson lawyer to testify, defend his work at trial in Las Vegas robbery case

CP | Ken Ritter And Linda Deutsch, The Associated Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Sports
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. - O.J. Simpson's former lawyer has some explaining to do.Miami attorney Yale Galanter is scheduled to testify Friday in Simpson's bid ...

Court bans on wild animals, child performers force struggling Indian circuses to adapt or die

CP | Kay Johnson, The Associated Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Business

MUMBAI, India - In the early morning heat and dust, daily practice at the Rambo Circus is in full swing. A trapeze creaks as two performers perfect th...

AL Capsules: Middlebrooks helps Red Sox survive Rays with late 4-3 win

CP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Sports
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Will Middlebrooks had a three-run double off closer Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Boston Re...

Australian politician sorry he accidentally 'liked' Facebook photo of prankster exposing self

CP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Politics

SYDNEY - An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that ...

Crack-cocaine video allegations 'ridiculous,' Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says

CP | Paola Loriggio and Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Politics

TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, whose tenure has been plagued by controversy and embarrassment, found himself embroiled in a new scandal Friday amid...

NBA Playoff Capsules: San Antonio advances past Golden State in Game 6

CP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Sports
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OAKLAND, Calif. - The San Antonio Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 on Thursday night and advance...

Spurs hold off Warriors 94-82 in Game 6, advance to Western Conference finals against Memphis

CP | Antonio Gonzalez, The Associated Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Sports
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OAKLAND, Calif. - Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors the way they have so...

Thursday's NHL playoff capsules: Marchand lifts Bruins past Rangers in OT

CP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Sports
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BOSTON - Brad Marchand scored with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the first playoff game in 40...

Staples stunner: Brown, Lewis score PP goals in final minutes, LA Kings shock Sharks 4-3

CP | Greg Beacham, The Associated Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Sports
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Dustin Brown slumped in front of his locker and contemplated the final minutes of Game 2 with the same bewildered wonder felt by...

NL Capsules: Strasburg returns to hometown as Nationals beat Padres

CP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Sports
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SAN DIEGO - Stephen Strasburg pitched a career-high eight innings against his hometown Padres, and Bryce Harper and Adam LaRoche homered to lead the W...

Person familiar with deal says Maloofs reach agreement to sell Kings to Sacramento group

CP | Antonio Gonzalez, The Associated Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Sports
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The Sacramento Kings' unsteady future finally seems to be settled.A person familiar with the deal says the Maloof family has reached an agreement with...

Marchand's OT goal lifts Bruins past Rangers 3-2 in Game 1 of series

CP | Howard Ulman, The Associated Press | Posted 05.19.2013 | Canada Sports
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BOSTON - Good things happen for the Bruins in overtime. Even for Brad Marchand.Boston's leading goal-scorer during the regular season scored his first...

Taxpayers federation issues new fuel report, slams high taxes on gas

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 05.16.2013 | Canada Politics

EDMONTON - The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has issued a new report on the price we pay for fuel.As part of the 15th annual Gas Tax Honesty Day, the ...

Anthony scores 28 points, Knicks beat Pacers 85-75 in Game 5 to stay alive

CP | Brian Mahoney, The Associated Press | Posted 05.19.2013 | Canada Sports
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NEW YORK, N.Y. - For the New York Knicks, it was about playing harder, even if not really much better.Saving their season would be more about effort t...

Mike Duffy, the ultimate Ottawa insider, suddenly finds himself on the outside

CP | Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.16.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - Mike Duffy has always been a larger-than-life character in political Ottawa, a chortling bundle of affable good cheer, prodigious appetites, ...

Duffy quits Conservative caucus over expenses as colleagues began turning on him

CP | Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.19.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - Senator Mike Duffy resigned from the Conservative caucus to sit as an independent Thursday night amid a controversy over his housing claims, ...

Family Wants Neighbours Charged Over Dog Shot Dead

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Alberta

SASKATOON - A Saskatchewan family hopes police will lay criminal charges against their neighbours who, they say, killed their daughter's dog.Fiona Pri...

Hundreds rally in Winnipeg against homophobia, for gay student groups

CP | Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.16.2013 | Canada Politics

WINNIPEG - A rally to mark the annual International Day Against Homophobia took a political turn in Manitoba on Thursday, as hundreds chanted in favou...

First Fake $100 Bills Turn Up In B.C.

CP | Keven Drews, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.18.2013 | Canada British Columbia

VANCOUVER - Less than two years ago, the head of the RCMP said Canada's new polymer bank notes would go a long way in deterring the threat of counterf...

'We Burned Down A Yuppie Development'

CP | Vivian Luk, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.16.2013 | Canada British Columbia

VANCOUVER - An empty East Vancouver duplex under construction appears to be the latest victim claimed by a group calling itself the Anti-Gentrificatio...

Godfrey Out At OLG

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 05.16.2013 | Canada Politics

TORONTO - Paul Godfrey was dismissed as chairman of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. on Thursday and he said the board has also resigned.Finance M...

Sharks' Raffi Torres suspended for rest of series against Kings for hit to head

CP | Greg Beacham, The Associated Press | Posted 05.18.2013 | Canada Sports
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Sharks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for the rest of San Jose's second-round playoff series against Los Angeles on Thursday...

Woman, Boy Found Dead Inside Calgary Home

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 05.16.2013 | Canada Alberta

CALGARY - Police are investigating the deaths of a woman and a child found inside a Calgary home.Officers say they received a call from a neighbour an...