Category Archives: Canadian Press
28-year-old Montreal man identified as Labrador City homicide victim
LABRADOR CITY, N.L. - Police have identified the victim of Thursday’s homicide in Labrador City as Vincent Belanger Dompierre. The 28-year-old man from Montreal was found dead in a home on Pine ...
Apr 29, 2018
7th heaven: LeBron carries Cavaliers past Pacers in Game 7
CLEVELAND - LeBron James wasn’t ready to go home or to Philadelphia or Los Angeles. He’s heading to Toronto, bringing a Cavaliers team that isn’t done yet. Unwilling to sit despite b...
Apr 29, 2018
Solarte, Hernandez and Pillar hit solo homers in Blue Jays 7-2 rout of Rangers
TORONTO - On a day when the Blue Jays bullpen needed a break, J.A. Happ tossed seven innings, allowing just two earned runs as Toronto snapped a four game skid with a 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Y...
Apr 29, 2018
Blue Jays demote struggling 2B Travis, recall RHP Ramirez
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned slumping infielder Devon Travis to Triple-A Buffalo and recalled right-hander Carlos Ramirez. Travis started on opening day and was expected to be Toronto...
Apr 29, 2018
Canadian Cedric Fofana earns gold medal at Dresden diving competition
DRESDEN, Germany - Cedric Fofana of Quebec City won a gold medal Sunday in the boys one-metre event at the Dresden International diving competition. Fofana won the boys 14-15 age group with 420.00 poi...
Apr 29, 2018
RCMP say three boys dead in Manitoba after being struck by vehicle
NELSON HOUSE, Man. - A northern Manitoba community is grieving after three young boys were struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver who fled the scene Saturday night. A 13-year-old and two 11-year...
Apr 29, 2018
'Infinity War' opens with record $250M, passing 'Star Wars'
NEW YORK - A whole lot of superheroes added up to a whole lot of ticket sales. The superhero smorgasbord “Avengers: Infinity Wars” opened with predictable shock-and-awe, earning $250 milli...
Apr 29, 2018
Senator's photos let constituents share his eye on DC
PORTLAND, Maine - Sen. Angus King has never taken a photography class, but his eye for detail is winning Instagram followers and praise from professional photographers. His photos offer a personal loo...
Apr 29, 2018
Tima Kurdi wants Canada to take more refugees, hopes new book spotlights crisis
Canada should take in more refugees, says Tima Kurdi, the aunt of three-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi who died with his brother and mother while fleeing to Greece in 2015. The photo of Alan’...
Apr 29, 2018
Comedy duo apologizes for 'Indian with STDs' joke at Broncos tribute concert
SASKATOON - An American comedy duo is apologizing for a joke they made at a tribute concert for the Humboldt Broncos hockey team that was described as racist and inappropriate by some concertgoers. Br...
Apr 29, 2018