Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ontario Liberals take aim at NDP as third party endorsed by teachers' union
TORONTO - After months of painting the Ontario election as a two-horse race, the governing Liberals acknowledged another rival Thursday, taking aim at the NDP as the third party was endorsed by a teac...
May 10, 2018
At least 44 killed as dam bursts in Kenya, officials say
NAIROBI, Kenya - Villagers said it started with a loud rumble, then houses collapsed one by one under an approaching wall of water. “We took our children and rushed to higher ground,” farm...
May 10, 2018
Krushelnyski scores in fifth OT, lifts Phantoms over Checkers in record setter
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Six hours and six minutes after the puck dropped at Bojangles’ Coliseum, there was finally a winner. Alex Lyon made 94 saves and Alex Krushelnyski ended the longest game in Ame...
May 10, 2018
Israel, Iran engage in most serious confrontation in Syria
BEIRUT - Israeli forces unleashed a heavy bombardment against Iranian military installations in Syria on Thursday in what Israel called retaliation for an Iranian rocket barrage on its positions in th...
May 09, 2018
Oklahoma jury finds younger of 2 brothers guilty in deaths
TULSA, Okla. - A jury in Oklahoma found the younger of two brothers guilty late Wednesday night of fatally stabbing their parents and three siblings. Jurors handed down the verdict during the fourth w...
May 09, 2018
Celtics beat 76ers 114-112 in Game 5, advance to face Cavs
BOSTON - With 2.4 seconds left and the Boston Celtics leading by one, Marcus Smart had a chance to all but clinch Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals and eliminate Philadelphia by making a pai...
May 09, 2018
Ellis scores in 89th, Fire beat Impact 1-0
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Chicago defender Kevin Ellis scored in the 89th minute and the Fire beat the Montreal Impact 1-0 on Wednesday night. Chicago (3-4-2) has won three of the last five games in the seri...
May 09, 2018
E. coli in romaine lettuce sickens six Canadians
OTTAWA - Federal health officials say six Canadians have been stricken by a strain of E. coli that has a similar genetic fingerprint to romaine lettuce from the U.S. southwest that has already sickene...
May 09, 2018
Eighth-inning rally lifts Jays over Mariners 5-2; Martin has rare start at third
TORONTO - As far as Josh Donaldson is concerned, the Toronto Blue Jays should never get shut out, let alone go without a hit. Donaldson, Yangervis Solarte and Justin Smoak had three consecutive double...
May 09, 2018
Oilsands advocate chides singer Jann Arden over 2016 tweet about industry
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - An oilsands advocate is chiding singer Jann Arden for being “insensitive” to the plight of the ailing industry in a social media post she made more than two years ag...
May 09, 2018