Category Archives: Canadian Press
Jordan Morris scores in 81st, Sounders beat Whitecaps 1-0
SEATTLE - By his own admission, Jordan Morris didn’t know if he would have scored that kind of a goal early in the season. All that mattered to the Seattle Sounders; rookie forward is he scored ...
Sep 17, 2016
Officer severely injured in altercation at Calgary shopping mall
CALGARY - A police officer was severely injured after a struggle with a man at a Calgary shopping mall on Saturday and used his service firearm to defend himself. Calgary police say a suspect attacked...
Sep 17, 2016
Medlock kicks six field goals, Blue Bombers beat Argonauts for seventh straight win
WINNIPEG - Justin Medlock’s six field goals kept the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the game Saturday before their offence finally started to put points on the board and nail down their seventh straig...
Sep 17, 2016
Iranian cyclist dies after crash in Paralympics road race
RIO DE JANEIRO - An Iranian cyclist died after crashing in a road race at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Saturday. He was Bahman Golbarnezhad, aged 48, the International Paralympics Committee said....
Sep 17, 2016
Canada wins Davis Cup playoff tie after defeating Chileans in doubles
HALIFAX - Canada secured its spot in the elite World Group in the Davis Cup on Saturday, handily beating a Chilean men’s doubles team that struggled to keep pace with a fast, hard surface. Capta...
Sep 17, 2016
NATO's Canadian-led battle group beginning to take shape in Latvia
OTTAWA - Defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance says the Canadian-led NATO force in Latvia is starting to take shape, with several countries having expressed an interest in contributing troops and equipmen...
Sep 17, 2016
Canada's wheelchair rugby team to play for Paralympic bronze after loss to U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada’s wheelchair rugby team had its heart set on gold after a silver-medal performance four years ago in London. Instead, the Canadians will play for bronze at the Rio Paraly...
Sep 17, 2016
English 3rd-tier league game halted because of drone
BRADFORD, England - An English third-tier game was temporarily delayed because a drone was hovering over the stadium on Saturday. The referee halted play in the 65th minute of the Bradford-Bristol Rov...
Sep 17, 2016
Doctor declares Trump running mate Pence to be healthy
INDIANAPOLIS - Mike Pence has released a letter from his doctor vouching for his “excellent” health. The letter summarizes the medical history of the Republican vice-presidential nominee a...
Sep 17, 2016
Pipe bomb explodes before Marines charity run; no injuries
SEASIDE PARK, N.J. - A pipe bomb exploded in a New Jersey shore town Saturday shortly before thousands of runners were to participate in a charity 5K race to benefit Marines and sailors, authorities s...
Sep 17, 2016