Category Archives: Canadian Press
Burke and Medunjanin score as Philadelphia shuts out Montreal 2-0
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact left the field to booing from the 17,140 in the seats at Saputo Stadium and none could dispute they had played one of their worst games of this season. Cory Burke and Ha...
May 12, 2018
Mikko Rantanen scores twice as Finland dumps Canada 5-1 at hockey worlds
HERNING, Denmark - The road to the medal round got tougher for Canada on Saturday at the world hockey championship. Mikko Rantanen scored two goals as Finland beat Canada 5-1. Rantanen and Janne Peson...
May 12, 2018
French police question parents, friend of Paris attacker
PARIS - Investigators are following the trail of a 20-year-old Frenchman born in Chechnya who rampaged through a festive Paris neighbourhood slashing passers-by with a knife, raising anew the spectre ...
May 12, 2018
New Ohio exhibit explores history of blacks in comic books
WILBERFORCE, Ohio - A new exhibit explores the history of blacks in comic books as the film “Black Panther” spurs interest in black comic book characters. “Behind the Mask: Black Pow...
May 12, 2018
Doug Ford's campaign defends 'take care of our own' comment on immigration
TORONTO - Facing criticism for suggesting Ontario has to “take care of our own” before pushing for immigrants to move to northern Ontario, Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford repeate...
May 12, 2018
Heat of Tigermania leaves Woods' playing partner shivering
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Canadian Mackenzie Hughes had not felt the jangled nerves and pressure to perform since he won his first PGA Tour event as a rookie 18 months ago. But this was Saturday morni...
May 12, 2018
Canada earns quarterfinal berth at HSBC Rugby Sevens Series at Langford, B.C.
LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada squeaked into the quarterfinal at the HSBC World Women’s Rugby Sevens Series with a thrilling 19-17 last second win over Ireland. Canada’s victory gave the sevens s...
May 12, 2018
Carapaz wins 7th stage as Yates maintains Giro d'Italia lead
MONTEVERGINE , Italy - Richard Carapaz pulled off a superb final attack to win the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday, and British rider Simon Yates remained in the overall lead after...
May 12, 2018
Dozens rescued from flooding in Grand Forks, B.C.; officials warn of second wave
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - Firefighters had rescued more than 30 people by boat in Grand Forks, B.C., sometimes swimming through muddy and debris-laden water, by the time floodwaters had receded Saturday aft...
May 12, 2018
Canadian divers Imbeau-Dulac, Gagne win synchronized springboard gold in Calgary
CALGARY - Canadian divers Francois Imbeau-Dulac and Philippe Gagne battled through travel fatigue to win gold in men’s synchronized springboard Saturday at a Canada Cup. Imbeau-Dulac of Terrebon...
May 12, 2018