Category Archives: Canadian Press
Group pitches plan for international ski racing on Montreal's Mount Royal
MONTREAL - Downhill skiers could be whizzing down the slopes of Montreal’s beloved Mount Royal in a few years if a Quebec promoter gets its way. Gestev, a sports and entertainment event manageme...
Oct 6, 2018
Mormons to spend less time at church on Sundays, leaders say
SALT LAKE CITY - Mormons will start spending less time at church each Sunday - two hours instead of three - after a change announced Saturday aimed at making worship more manageable for members around...
Oct 6, 2018
Amid rape case, Ronaldo asks for space to celebrate goal
UDINE, Italy - Cristiano Ronaldo asked his Juventus teammates to leave him alone. For all that he’s embroiled in - accused of rape nine years ago - the soccer superstar wanted some space so he c...
Oct 6, 2018
Provincial police say three dead, two seriously injured in Port Perry, Ont., crash
PORT PERRY, Ont. - Three people were killed and two others were seriously injured in a collision northeast of Toronto, provincial police said Saturday. Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the crash happened in th...
Oct 6, 2018
At least 50 dead, 100 burned in Congo tanker truck fire
KINSHASA, Congo - At least 50 people were killed and more than 100 were badly burned when a tanker truck in Congo collided with another truck and, as villagers rushed to collect the leaking fuel, burs...
Oct 6, 2018
Canadian Denis Shapovalov loses to Medvedev in semifinal at Japan Open
TOKYO - Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was ousted from the Japan Open on Saturday with a semifinal loss to Daniil Medvedev, holding off the teenager’s latest attempt to make his first tour-leve...
Oct 6, 2018
Interpol asks China for information on its missing president
PARIS - Interpol said Saturday it has made a formal request to China for information about the agency’s missing president, a senior Chinese security official who seemingly vanished while on a tr...
Oct 6, 2018
Quebec elects more than 40 per cent women candidates, most in Canada: analysts
MONTREAL - Quebec elected a record number of women in Monday’s election, reflecting a trend on the continent toward greater female involvement in politics. The 52 women elected - representing 41...
Oct 6, 2018
Afghan official: 2 security forces killed in bomb blasts
KABUL - At least two Afghan security forces were killed Saturday in Taliban attacks in the capital Kabul, officials said. Basir Mujahid, spokesman for Kabul’s police chief, said that nine others...
Oct 6, 2018
Britain expresses concern over Hong Kong speech rights
HONG KONG - Britain has expressed concern over freedom of speech in its former colony Hong Kong after authorities refused to renew the work visa of a senior editor of the Financial Times. A statement ...
Oct 6, 2018