Category Archives: Canadian Press

Far-right activist, author Phyllis Schlafly dies at 92
ST. LOUIS - Phyllis Schlafly, the outspoken conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and founded the Eagle Forum political group, has died. She was 92. Schlafly&...
Sep 05, 2016
Kenny Ladler gives Eskimos spark before falling to Stampeders 45-24
CALGARY - Rookie linebacker Kenny Ladler gave the Edmonton Eskimos a spark late in the first half against the Calgary Stampeders on Monday at McMahon Stadium. Ladler picked off an errant pass by Stamp...
Sep 05, 2016
Hermine lingers offshore, brings rough waves, rip currents
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Hermine twisted hundreds of miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, creating large waves in some southern New England beach waters that lured in surfers despite the rough su...
Sep 05, 2016

Beyoncé, under vocal rest, postpones MetLife Stadium concert
LOS ANGELES - Even Beyonc needs to slow down every once in a while. Under doctor’s orders for vocal rest, the superstar singer has postponed the Sept. 7 MetLife Stadium stop of her Formation Wor...
Sep 05, 2016
Canadians advised to avoid western Mexico amid Tropical Storm Newton
Canadians are being advised to avoid travelling to western Mexico as hurricane Newton threatens to strike the region. Global Affairs Canada has issued a travel advisory as the hurricane heads toward t...
Sep 05, 2016

Calgary Stampeders earn a 45-24 Labour Day victory over Edmonton Eskimos
CALGARY - Dave Dickenson’s first Labour Day victory as head coach of the Calgary Stampeders had a touch of poignancy for a man who played in a few during his career. The Stampeders (8-1-1) exten...
Sep 05, 2016

Kaepernick's No. 7 now 3rd most popular jersey among QBs
Colin Kaepernick’s decision not to stand for the national anthem apparently has made his San Francisco 49ers jersey very popular, no matter why people are buying. The league’s 33rd bestsel...
Sep 05, 2016
Canada's men's soccer team not giving up in quest for qualifying for World Cup
VANCOUBER, B.C. - Canada’s men’s soccer team still has a chance to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia despite a 2-1 loss to Honduras on Friday. Canada plays El Salvador at BC Pl...
Sep 05, 2016

Looking at Cosby's past for a pattern of drugging, sex abuse
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - They were models and aspiring actresses. One was a flight attendant. Another was a masseuse. Thirteen women who say Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them over the years have...
Sep 05, 2016

Stats on drug trafficking, race don't back up Maine governor
PORTLAND, Maine - No law enforcement statistics even come close to backing up Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s assertion blacks and Hispanics account for “90-plus per cent” of heroin tr...
Sep 05, 2016