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Kyle Kaiser knocks Alonso, McLaren out of Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS - Fernando Alonso did everything in his power to put McLaren in the Indianapolis 500. He drove flat-out when his car was loose, when it wouldn't steer and when it had a punctured tire. Wh...
May 21, 2019
Oregon hunts for bodies at ex-asylum seen in 'Cuckoo's Nest'
SALEM, Ore. - Oregon will use ground-penetrating radar to search for bodies buried on the campus of a now-defunct psychiatric hospital where the movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was filmed befo...
May 21, 2019
Vancouver Aquarium files civil claim suing city and park board over cetacean ban
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Aquarium is suing the city and park board over the 2017 cetacean ban for breach of contract and claiming it lost millions of dollars in revenue. In May 2017 the Vancouve...
May 21, 2019
"Big Bang Theory" finale gets galactic ratings to win week
LOS ANGELES - In its last blast, "The Big Bang Theory" topped the TV ratings by a light-year. The back-to-back, two-episode finale of the nerdy CBS comedy's 12-season run drew 18.5 million live viewer...
May 21, 2019
Canada blanks U.S. 3-0, finishes first in Group A at hockey world championship
KOSICE, Slovakia - Kyle Turris had a goal and an assist as Canada finished off preliminary play at the world hockey championship with a 3-0 win over the United States on Tuesday. Canada finished at th...
May 21, 2019
AHL defenceman Day lands one-year deal with Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Logan Day to a one-year, entry-level contract. The 24-year-old just completed his first full pro season with Bakersfield of the American Hockey Le...
May 21, 2019
California sues over $1B in cancelled high-speed rail money
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California sued Tuesday to block the Trump administration from cancelling nearly $1 billion for the state's high-speed rail project, escalating the state's feud with the federal g...
May 21, 2019
'More like Rick Mercer': Canada eyes Ukraine's actor-turned-president
OTTAWA - Veteran Ukraine lawmaker Mustafa Jemilev used to be an opponent of the comedian who was elected the country's president last month. But Jemilev tells The Canadian Pre...
May 21, 2019
CP NewsAlert: Killer of Calgary mother, daughter gets no parole for 50 years
CALGARY - A man convicted of killing a Calgary mother and her young daughter will have to wait 50 years before he has a chance at parole. A jury found Edward Downey guilty last year of first...
May 21, 2019
Injuries, busy schedule testing Whitecaps depth, character: coach
Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos isn't surprised at the injury bug spreading through his roster. After all, it's been a hectic month for the Whitecaps (3-6-4). On Wednesday, the squad will pl...
May 21, 2019