Category Archives: Canadian Press
Tosaint Ricketts nets two, Canada blanks Mauritania in international friendly
MARRAKECH, Morocco - Michael Findlay had a positive start to his term as interim head coach of Canada’s national men’s soccer team. Tosaint Ricketts scored twice as the Canadians blanked M...
Oct 06, 2016
NewsAlert: Hurricane Matthew weakens as it nears Florida shore
MIAMI - Hurricane Matthew has weakened slightly to a Category 3 storm as it moves closer to Florida, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Forecasters say hurricane conditions are expected ...
Oct 06, 2016

Connor McDavid 'right guy' to be Oilers captain, says Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler
TORONTO - As the second-youngest captain in Toronto Maple Leafs history, Darryl Sittler is well aware of the challenges that accompany the high-profile role - and he’s confident Connor McDavid i...
Oct 06, 2016
Family of Saskatchewan teenager missing since April offers $25,000 reward
REGINA - The family of a missing 17-year-old girl are offering a $25,000 reward for information that helps finds her. Mekayla Bali was first reported missing on April 12. She was last seen at the bus ...
Oct 06, 2016
Scientists announce discovery of Brazil's largest dinosaur
SAO PAULO - Brazilian scientists on Wednesday announced the discovery of what they say is the largest dinosaur ever found in South America’s biggest country. Diogenes Campos, director of Rio de ...
Oct 06, 2016
JonBenet's brother files defamation suit against pathologist
DETROIT - A forensic pathologist in Michigan is being sued by the older brother of JonBenet Ramsey following an interview in which he said Burke Ramsey killed the 6-year-old girl. A defamation complai...
Oct 06, 2016
Tolls rises as Haiti digs out from Hurricane Matthew
JEREMIE, Haiti - People across southwest Haiti were digging through the wreckage of their homes Friday, salvaging what they could of their meagre possessions after devastating Hurricane Matthew killed...
Oct 06, 2016
Canadians Duhamel and Radford in first place after pairs short at Finlandia
ESPOO, Finland - Canadian figure skaters Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford are in first place after the pairs short program at the ISU Challenger Series Finlandia Trophy. Duhamel, of Lively, Ont., and R...
Oct 06, 2016

Estrada superb, Bautista wields big bat as Blue Jays thump Texas in ALDS opener
ARLINGTON, Texas - It was a beatdown but this time the bad blood stayed under the surface. Toronto rocked Cole Hamels for five runs in the third inning and a near flawless Marco Estrada delivered 8 1/...
Oct 06, 2016
Uncertainty over Hurricane Matthew still affecting sports
MIAMI - Fear of the damage that powerful Hurricane Matthew may cause prompted two college football postponements Thursday, and had the NFL plotting just-in-case scenarios for games scheduled in Tampa ...
Oct 06, 2016