Category Archives: Canadian Press
Whitecaps eliminated from MLS playoff contention following 2-1 loss to Sounders
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps were always going to need a lot of help to sneak into the Major League Soccer playoffs. They instead saw their minuscule hopes snuffed out on another frustrating ni...
Oct 02, 2016
Matthews' skills apparent in Leafs debut; nerves not a factor
TORONTO - It was on the first shift in the second period of his Toronto Maple Leafs debut that Auston Matthews flashed a likely preview of his NHL future. Matthews grabbed the puck in his own zone and...
Oct 02, 2016
Hurricane Matthew drenches Haiti, threatens catastrophe
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The leading edge of dangerous Hurricane Matthew drenched Haiti on Monday night, flooding streets and sending people scrambling to emergency shelters as the Category 4 storm thr...
Oct 02, 2016
Pope draws line between trans ministry and 'indoctrination'
Pope Francis says Jesus would never turn away transgender faithful and that priests today should accompany them spiritually, even if they undergo sex change operations, sin and repent. “These pe...
Oct 02, 2016
Activists wants names, answers for fatal police shooting
LOS ANGELES - Activists on Sunday called on Los Angeles police to publicly name the officers involved in the deadly shooting of an 18-year-old black man near his home and to conduct a quick and transp...
Oct 02, 2016
Philadelphia Orchestra musicians reach agreement, end strike
Philadelphia Orchestra musicians and its leadership have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract that includes salary increases each year. The Philadelphia Orchestra Association announc...
Oct 02, 2016
Fan in gorilla suit runs on field during Lions-Bears game
CHICAGO - A person dressed in a gorilla suit and a T-shirt that read “All Lives Matter” ran on the field during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Lions-Bears game at Soldier Field. The ...
Oct 02, 2016
October's sleazy surprises: U.S. election enters personal muck in final month
WASHINGTON - The U.S. presidential candidates are trudging deeper into personal muck as they enter the campaign’s final month in a sludge of stories about sex and personal finances. October coul...
Oct 02, 2016
Blue Jays clinch playoff berth, beat Red Sox 2-1
BOSTON - Aaron Sanchez said he didn’t know - and didn’t care - that the Blue Jays had already clinched a spot in baseball’s post-season. Toronto still had a chance to host the AL wil...
Oct 02, 2016
Boat owned by Jamie's Whaling Station partially sinks near Tofino, B.C.
TOFINO, B.C. - Another boat owned by a whale-watching company in Tofino, B.C., has run into trouble off the coast of Vancouver Island. The Canadian Coast Guard has issued a statement saying the Stella...
Oct 02, 2016