Category Archives: Canadian Press

Swings, no stings: Blue Jays-Angels delayed by swarm of bees
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Toronto slugger Edwin Encarnacion swatted at a swarm of bees that descended on Angel Stadium, and the game between the Blue Jays and Los Angeles was delayed 13 minutes Sunday until t...
Sep 18, 2016
Mourinho fears United succumbing to pressure after 3rd loss
LONDON - The footballing divide in Manchester is becoming clearer a month into the season. On the blue side, Pep Guardiola is thriving at the start of his Manchester City career with five wins out of ...
Sep 18, 2016
CIS Football: QB Hugo Richard leads Rouge et Or to rout over Sherbrooke
QUEBEC - Quarterback Hugo Richard completed 17-of-27 passes for three touchdowns and 340 yards as the Laval Rouge-et-Or routed the Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or 41-3 on Sunday in CIS football action. Richard ...
Sep 18, 2016
Landeskog, Hedman score as Sweden holds on for victory over Russia at World Cup
TORONTO - Jacob Markstrom showed up to the Air Canada Centre on Sunday afternoon with the notion that he was backing up Sweden’s star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. The 26-year-old was caught off ...
Sep 18, 2016
Crosby earns praise from Canadian teammates for more than just scoring touch
TORONTO - Even the most talented players in the world seem to watch Sidney Crosby with awe. Crosby scored a goal, added two assists and won six of seven draws in a dominant 13-minute performance on Sa...
Sep 18, 2016
Federal government prepared to impose carbon price on provinces: McKenna
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the federal government is prepared to impose a price on carbon on any province that can’t come up with their own, or a cap and trade system. ...
Sep 18, 2016
Vancouver expo shows breadth, growth of Canadian marijuana industry
VANCOUVER - A two day marijuana exhibition in Vancouver is giving people an idea of just how large and varied Canada’s cannabis industry has become - and where it could grow next. More than 100 ...
Sep 18, 2016
Lawyer: Robert Durst assigned to medical prison in Indiana
NEW ORLEANS - Real estate heir Robert Durst has been assigned to an Indiana prison which has a medical unit, rather than the California prison requested because he faces a murder trial in Los Angeles,...
Sep 18, 2016
Autoworker union still in talks with GM as contract expiration looms
TORONTO - A spokeswoman for Unifor says there has been some progress in the union’s negotiations with General Motors. The union’s contract with the Detroit Three automakers - GM, Ford and ...
Sep 18, 2016
Halifax transgender teenager finds 'family' in football team
HALIFAX - About three months ago, Kenny Cooley nervously signed his name on a sign-up sheet to tryout for boys tackle football. His anxiety about tryouts were not that of a typical teenager. Cooley is...
Sep 18, 2016