Category Archives: Canadian Press
Federal NDP struggling to find traction after tough parliamentary session
OTTAWA - Federal New Democrats will enter the final few weeks of Parliament before the summer break hoping to recapture some momentum after a difficult stretch largely overshadowed by internal divisio...
May 13, 2018
Better late than never: Library gets book 47 years overdue
SAN FRANCISCO - A book nearly five decades overdue has been returned to the San Francisco Public Library. The copy of Eldridge Cleaver’s memoir “Soul On Ice” was due back at the Eure...
May 13, 2018
Martinez home run helps lift Red Sox to 5-3 win over Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO - Life as a starter continues to be a struggle for Joe Biagini. The right-hander went 4 2/3 innings allowing four earned runs on four hits while striking out three and walking three as the Blu...
May 13, 2018
Toronto Wolfpack pay for ill-discipline in franchise-worst loss to Warrington
WARRINGTON, England - Victimized by ill-discipline, the Toronto Wolfpack suffered the worst beating of their short rugby league career - thrashed 66-10 by Warrington Wolves in the sixth round of the L...
May 13, 2018
Las Vegas lawyer who defends DUI cases facing own DUI charge
LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas attorney who often defends drunken driving suspects is facing a bench trial after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. The Las Vegas Review-Journal repor...
May 13, 2018
Christine Moore denies sexual misconduct, plans defamation lawsuit
OTTAWA - New Democrat MP Christine Moore says she’s taking legal action to fight a former soldier’s allegations of sexual misconduct, which she describes as a “total lie” aimed...
May 13, 2018
Andrew Scheer says more ex-Bloc Quebecois members will join the Tories
SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer rallied his troops in Quebec on Sunday, promising them there would be more former Bloc Quebecois members joining their ranks. In a speech at a...
May 13, 2018
Calgary divers McCool, Erlam win Grand Prix synchro silver in home pool
CALGARY - Ashley McCool and Margo Erlam felt like they had big swimsuits to fill. The teenage divers from Calgary were the host country’s lone entry in women’s synchronized springboard in ...
May 13, 2018
Turris joins Canada at world championships after Nashville ousted in playoffs
COPENHAGEN - Kyle Turris has joined Canada’s hockey team at the 2018 IIHF World Championship. The 28-year-old centre was available after his Nashville Predators were eliminated by the Winnipeg J...
May 13, 2018
Canada defeats Ireland to finish 5th in women's rugby sevens in B.C.
LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada ended its weekend on a high note Sunday, defeating Ireland 29-12 for a fifth-place finish at the HSBC World Women’s Rugby Sevens Series at Westhills Stadium. The Canadian...
May 13, 2018