Category Archives: Canadian Press
Rookie Lewis Ward leads Ottawa Redblacks past Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21-15
HAMILTON - Lewis Ward gave the Hamilton Tiger-Cats the boot Saturday afternoon. Ward kicked seven field goals to lead the Ottawa Redblacks past Hamilton 21-15 and increase their lead atop the East Div...
Jul 28, 2018
New plaque in Lytton, B.C., to honour early Chinese-Canadian settlers
LYTTON, B.C. - Chinese settlers to British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon are being honoured for the role they played in the province’s history with a commemorative plaque unveiled in the town o...
Jul 28, 2018
Johnson, Tway, An and Kim share the third-round lead at RBC Canadian Open
OAKVILLE, Ont. - As Dustin Johnson was leaving the clubhouse at the Glen Abbey Golf Club, he paused, looked around at the assembled media, and smiled. “I hope to see y’all tomorrow,”...
Jul 28, 2018
Racing Royalty: Busch watches wife play polo with a prince
LONG POND, Pa. - Kurt Busch found another sport that suits him: The former NASCAR champion travelled to England to watch his wife play polo with a prince. The 2004 NASCAR Cup champ hit the sights in L...
Jul 28, 2018
22-year-old woman found dead in N.B. First Nation, one man in custody
ELSIPOGTOG FIRST NATION, N.B. - Police say a 22-year-old woman was found dead outside a home in a New Brunswick First Nation. RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh says police found the woman̵...
Jul 28, 2018
Richmond, B.C., wildfire burning underground, challenging firefighters
RICHMOND, B.C. - Officials say a wildfire that broke out early Friday in the Vancouver suburbs presents a more hidden challenge for crews than some of the blazes burning across the rest of the provinc...
Jul 28, 2018
Featherstone Rovers hand Toronto Wolfpack their first ever loss at home
TORONTO - Featherstone Rovers defeated the Wolfpack 30-12 in their regular-season finale Saturday, handing Toronto its first ever home loss and snapping its 18-match winning streak in Betfred Champion...
Jul 28, 2018
Researchers hope computer simulation can help save endangered beluga whales
MONTREAL - Researchers in Quebec are hoping a computer simulator that resembles a video game can help save the endangered St. Lawrence beluga whales. The project, which received funding from the provi...
Jul 28, 2018
Ex-pastor sentenced to 18 years in child sexual abuse case
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. - A former pastor who co-founded a Christian music festival before admitting he had sexual contact with children and being branded a “wolf” has been sentenced to 18 years...
Jul 28, 2018
Police: Texas mall robbery suspects nabbed; no shots fired
MCALLEN, Texas - Glass cases being smashed during an attempted robbery Saturday at a jewelry store in a popular Texas mall were misconstrued as gunfire and sent people running for the exits, authoriti...
Jul 28, 2018