Category Archives: Canadian Press
Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little wins GOP gubernatorial primary
BOISE, Idaho - Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday won the hotly contested GOP primary in the race to replace Republican Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter. Little secured the nomination against to...
May 16, 2018
4 shot dead in attack on Indonesia police; officer killed
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian police on Wednesday shot dead four sword-wielding men who attacked a police headquarters in Sumatra, killing one officer, the latest in a spate of militant attacks acro...
May 15, 2018
Syndergaard, Mets break out in 12-2 rout of Blue Jays
NEW YORK - Devin Mesoraco made quite a first impression in Queens, which has been nothing but trouble for the Toronto Blue Jays over the years. His batterymate wasn’t bad with the bat, either. M...
May 15, 2018
Malaysia's reformist icon Anwar freed, given royal pardon
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Reformist icon Anwar Ibrahim celebrated a “new dawn” for Malaysia after he was given a royal pardon and freed from custody Wednesday, transforming a political pris...
May 15, 2018
Official: Government troops push back Taliban from west city
KABUL - Security forces pushed back an attack by Taliban insurgents Wednesday and took control of Farah city in western Afghanistan, officials said. Farah provincial Gov. Abdul Basir Salangi said more...
May 15, 2018
Oregon state Rep. Buehler wins GOP primary for governor
SALEM, Ore. - Oregon state Rep. Knute Buehler has won the GOP gubernatorial primary, besting a crowded field vying to compete against incumbent Democrat Kate Brown in November. Buehler, who ran for se...
May 15, 2018
Celtics survive 42-point night by LeBron, down Cavs 107-94
BOSTON - The Celtics punched the Cavaliers first and never looked back in rolling to a Game 1 rout. LeBron James took a literal shot to the jaw in Game 2 but kept right on scoring. So did the Celtics....
May 15, 2018
If Kinder Morgan bails, feds would back new Trans Mountain investors: Morneau
Ottawa is offering to stand behind any and all financial backers of the divisive Trans Mountain pipeline expansion as the Liberal government tries to shore up investor confidence in a country racked w...
May 15, 2018
Nebraska Democrats pick Raybould to face GOP Sen. Fischer
LINCOLN, Neb. - Sen. Deb Fischer notched an easy Republican primary victory on Tuesday over four other GOP candidates, some of whom argued she wasn’t conservative enough for deep-red Nebraska. F...
May 15, 2018
Hedman, Lightning beat Caps to cut East final deficit to 2-1
WASHINGTON - Victor Hedman figured all the Tampa Bay Lightning needed to get back on track was a shift in momentum. The big defenceman took it upon himself to provide it. Hedman scored his first goal ...
May 15, 2018