Category Archives: Canadian Press
Zverev's ATP Finals win vs. Federer tainted by ball boy flub
LONDON - After pulling off one of the biggest wins of his career, Alexander Zverev was left apologizing for an unforced error he didn’t make. Zverev denied Roger Federer a shot at a 100th career...
Nov 17, 2018
Cyclone kills 33 in India with thousands in relief camps
NEW DELHI - A powerful cyclone in southern India has killed at least 33 people, caused massive damage to homes and roads and drove tens of thousands of people into relief camps, officials said. India&...
Nov 17, 2018
Canada's defence spending questioned at NATO parliamentary meeting
HALIFAX - The deputy minister of national defence has told a NATO meeting in Halifax that Canada is satisfied it is spending what it requires to meet its alliance and other military commitments. Jody ...
Nov 17, 2018
Canada defeats Germany 29-10 in repechage, moves step closer to Rugby World Cup
MARSEILLE, France - Canada moved a step closer to the Rugby World Cup on Saturday with a 29-10 win over Germany at a last-chance qualifying tournament. Canada, ranked 21st in the world, can book its p...
Nov 17, 2018
Jays get pitcher Trent Thornton in trade with Astros for infielder Aledmys Diaz
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays traded utility infielder Aledmys Diaz to the Houston Astros on Saturday for starting pitcher Trent Thornton. The trade helps address the Blue Jays’ depth issues i...
Nov 17, 2018
Japan's Hanyu wins Rostelecom Cup despite ankle injury
MOSCOW - Canada’s Keegan Messing gained two spots in the overall standings with his free skate Saturday to place fifth in men’s competition at the Rostelecom Cup, the fifth stop on the ISU...
Nov 17, 2018
Former investigator calls WADA's Russia decision 'cowardly'
At the same time the World Anti-Doping Agency announced changes to its governance structure, the agency’s former lead investigator wrote an op-ed piece arguing its leaders should be replaced, an...
Nov 17, 2018
U.S. troops won't come into contact with migrant caravan: top military officer
HALIFAX - The highest-ranking military officer in the United States is insisting U.S. troops will not come into contact with the thousands of migrants from Central America heading toward the U.S.-Mexi...
Nov 17, 2018
Vancouver lawyer who prosecuted Khmer Rouge leaders welcomes genocide verdict
OTTAWA - A Vancouver lawyer who helped prosecute two of the Khmer Rouge’s most senior surviving leaders is breathing a little easier after a tribunal this week found the two elderly Cambodian me...
Nov 17, 2018
Action needed to reverse Canada's wildlife decline, conservationists say
MONTREAL - Canada may be known for its wide-open spaces and wildlife, but the federal and provincial governments need to dramatically increase their efforts if they’re to save the country’...
Nov 17, 2018