Category Archives: Canadian Press

Even in Cleveland, Brady greeted by cheers in his return
CLEVELAND - Well before he had thrown a pass that counted this season, Tom Brady was hearing cheers, even on the road. Then he led his New England Patriots to a touchdown Sunday. And another. And anot...
Oct 09, 2016
CONCACAF to overhaul 'archaic' World Cup qualifying format
LONDON - World Cup qualifying in North America is set to be overhauled to avoid shutting out the majority of countries in the CONCACAF region so early. CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani has instig...
Oct 09, 2016

Ryan Reynolds pays birthday tribute to Newfoundland-born cancer victim
Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds penned an emotional online tribute to a Newfoundland-born cancer victim Sunday, honouring what would have been the boy’s 14th birthday. Reynolds, who is from Vancouv...
Oct 09, 2016

Success: UK group says 2 endangered rhinos have given birth
LONDON - British conservationists say two critically endangered eastern black rhinos bred in captivity in England have given birth in the wild in Africa - a development likely to please Prince William...
Oct 09, 2016
Gun or stun gun? Different police responses raise questions
SAN DIEGO - When Alfred Olango pulled out an object from his right pocket last month and assumed a shooting stance in a strip mall parking lot in a San Diego suburb, one officer opened fire with his p...
Oct 09, 2016

Blue Jays only serving beer in cups after beer can throwing incident
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will not be serving beer in cans at the Rogers Centre for the rest of the post-season after a can was thrown on the field at a game against the Baltimore Orioles last w...
Oct 09, 2016
Record 1,201 couples renew wedding vows in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - A record 1,201 couples have renewed their wedding vows at a ceremony on the campus of Western Michigan University. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/2dXf2Y5 ) a Guinness ...
Oct 09, 2016
Star Canadian figure skater Patrick Chan takes silver at Finlandia Trophy
ESPOO, Finland - Patrick Chan won the silver medal on Sunday in men’s competition at the Finlandia Trophy figure skating competition. The three-time world champion from Toronto finished with a s...
Oct 09, 2016
Analysis: Why are Republicans dropping Trump now?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Why now? And why this? For the legion of Republicans who abandoned Donald Trump on Saturday, recoiling in horror from comments their party’s White House nominee made about using...
Oct 09, 2016
Three killed after pickup truck crashes into northern Ontario river
ATIKOKAN, Ont. - Police are identifying the three people who were killed after a pickup truck crashed in northern Ontario. Investigators say the truck drove through a low concrete barrier, went airbor...
Oct 09, 2016