Category Archives: Canadian Press
Eskimos erase early deficit to beat Lions 27-23, snap three-game losing streak
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos nearly dug a hole they couldn’t get out of. Sean Whyte kicked a pair of late field goals as the Eskimos came from behind for a 27-23 victory over the B.C. Lions o...
Sep 23, 2016
Noah Picton throws four TD passes, No. 9 Regina upsets No. 2 Calgary
REGINA - Noah Picton threw for 452 yards and four touchdowns as the Regina Rams upset the Calgary Dinos 32-27 on Friday in CIS football action. The No. 2 Dinos (3-1) jumped out to a 14-0 lead before P...
Sep 23, 2016
Authorities: 3 dead in shooting at mall north of Seattle
SEATTLE - A gunman opened fire in a crowded mall north of Seattle, killing three people and critically wounding another before fleeing Friday night, authorities said. Washington State Patrol spokesman...
Sep 23, 2016
Francisco Liriano throws six shutout innings in Jays win over Yankees
TORONTO - On a night when the Blue Jays needed a win in order to keep their ground, Francisco Liriano delivered on the mound and the Toronto bats backed him up. The veteran left-hander threw six shuto...
Sep 23, 2016
Redblacks beat Argonauts 29-12, jump Ticats for first in East Division
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks needed a big game at home. They got it. Chris Milo kicked five field goals and the Redblacks took over first place in the East Division on Friday with a 29-12 win over th...
Sep 23, 2016
Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr urges patience on military pensions
WINNIPEG - Canadian veterans are being asked to be patient when it comes to the re-establishment of their lifelong pension. Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr was in Winnipeg on Friday to meet with n...
Sep 23, 2016
Trial date delayed by B.C. judge for man in 'Surrey Six' slayings
VANCOUVER - The trial of a man accused of one count of first-degree murder in an attack that left six people dead has been delayed, pushing it back more than a decade from when the slayings happened i...
Sep 23, 2016
Stampeders and Bombers meet for first time since turning-point game on July 21
CALGARY - July 21 was a turning point for both the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Coming off a bye week, the Stampeders bounced back from a 26-26 tie in Ottawa to the Redblacks on July ...
Sep 23, 2016
Actor Richard Hong killed at Stroumboulopoulos's Los Angeles home, police say
LOS ANGELES - Actor Richard Hong has been identified as the man found dead early Friday at the Los Angeles home rented by television personality George Stroumboulopoulos. Police said Hong was a 41-yea...
Sep 23, 2016
New Mexico man convicted in killing of police officer
LOS LUNAS, N.M. - A New Mexico man was convicted Friday of murder in the shooting death of a suburban Albuquerque police officer during a chaotic traffic stop. After briefly deliberating, jurors found...
Sep 23, 2016