Category Archives: Canadian Press

Australia mulls banning some immigrants from biggest cities
CANBERRA, Australia - Starting a new life in Australia might not come with views of the Sydney Opera House or surfing at the city’s Bondi Beach with the government considering a ban on some immi...
Oct 8, 2018
Holt 1st with post-season cycle, Red Sox rout Yankees 16-1
NEW YORK - Brock Holt had one thing in mind: He was swinging for the fences. After all, the game was decided long ago. And everything else went Boston’s way all night, so why not this? The part-...
Oct 8, 2018
Canada routs Cuba 12-0 in Women's World Cup qualifying
EDINBURG, Texas - Adriana Leon and Jordyn Huitema each had four goals in Canada’s dominating 12-0 victory over Cuba on Monday night in the group stage of the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qua...
Oct 8, 2018
Woodlands survivors begin receiving compensation from B.C. government
VANCOUVER - Survivors of abuse at a notorious school and psychiatric facility in New Westminster, B.C., have begun receiving compensation from the provincial government, after previously being left ou...
Oct 8, 2018
Machado, Dodgers finish off Braves in NLDS with 6-2 win
ATLANTA - The Los Angeles Dodgers went through all the expected motions after winning a playoff series. They broke out T-shirts and caps. They posed for pictures in the middle of SunTrust Park. They d...
Oct 8, 2018
Comedian Katt Williams pleads not guilty to assault
PORTLAND, Ore. - Comedian Katt Williams has pleaded not guilty in connection with an alleged assault on a hired driver at Portland International Airport. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s...
Oct 8, 2018
Willie Jefferson comes up big late, leads Riders over Eskimos 19-12
REGINA - Willie Jefferson made the big play when it mattered most. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defensive end soaked up spotlight as only he could in his team’s thrilling 19-12 victory on...
Oct 8, 2018
Experts express concern about refinery safety in wake of Irving blast
Oil refineries and other large industrial operations that are surrounded by residential communities need to work harder to ensure safety and protect their own bottom lines, multiple experts say. A mas...
Oct 8, 2018
October orbit: Astros advance with 11-3 win, sweep Indians
CLEVELAND - As his teammates sprayed each other with champagne and beer in Houston’s buzzing clubhouse, ace Justin Verlander stayed clear of the fray and foam while enjoying a cigar. This wasn...
Oct 8, 2018
Mississippi police: DNA led to charges in 1990 killing, rape
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi police say they have charged a man in the Labor Day 1990 killing of one woman and rape of another, using DNA to connect him to the crime scene. Michael Wayne Devaughn, ...
Oct 8, 2018