Category Archives: Canadian Press
Billie Jean King: On Serena, Federer, Pokemon Go at US Open
NEW YORK - Billie Jean King’s plaque is a “Pokemon Go” stop at the U.S. Open. The picture of King, with her accomplishments listed in bronze, greets visitors in the walkway to the US...
Sep 05, 2016
No all-Williams Open rematch: Venus out; Serena gets No. 308
NEW YORK - Venus Williams went from down and out to a point from victory, then back again. In the end, she couldn’t quite get past a woman a dozen years younger and never before at this stage of...
Sep 05, 2016

Trudeau uses G20 to raise cases of Canadians detained in Turkey, Indonesia
HANGZHOU, China - The prime minister says he has spoken with Turkish and Indonesian leaders about the fate of three Canadians detained in those countries. Justin Trudeau says he raised their cases on ...
Sep 05, 2016
Canada beats Dutch to advance to super round at women's baseball World Cup
GIJANG, Korea, Republic Of - Edmonton’s Nicole Luchanski had three extra-base hits and drove in two, and Amanda Asay of Prince George, B.C., pitched seven strong innings as Canada beat the Nethe...
Sep 05, 2016
Hertl the latest to withdraw with injury; opts to put NHL club "first"
KANATA, Ont. - San Jose Sharks winger Tomas Hertl is the latest player to pull out of the World Cup of Hockey with an injury. The 22-year-old withdrew from the Czech Republic squad, citing the need to...
Sep 05, 2016
Coast Guard emphasizes safety on water after 1,500 Americans float into Canada
The image of hundreds of Americans on inflatable rafts and makeshift platforms bobbing helplessly down the St. Clair River as strong winds pushed them towards the Canadian shore is one Peter Garapick ...
Sep 05, 2016
'A poke in the ribs:' Group pitches equalization for pipelines to Ottawa
CALGARY - A group that represents oilfield service and supply companies asked Ottawa earlier this year to use equalization payments as leverage to get reluctant provinces onside with pipeline projects...
Sep 05, 2016
GM workers in Oshawa, Ont., brace for 'the fight of our lives' in auto talks
OSHAWA, Ont. - Just over a year ago, Corina and Joe Colacicco - both employees at the General Motors facility in Oshawa, Ont. - sold their house and bought a bigger one to accommodate their growing fa...
Sep 05, 2016
Hearing to begin for judge who made 'knees together' remark at sex assault trial
CALGARY - A hearing is to begin Tuesday for a Federal Court judge who asked a sexual assault complainant why she couldn't just keep her knees together. The Canadian Judicial Council is to determine wh...
Sep 05, 2016
Canada's Aurelie Rivard entering Rio Paralympics as swimmer to beat
TORONTO - Aurelie Rivard describes herself as a totally different person in the four years since her Paralympic debut. Now 20 years old, the St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., native enters the Rio de Janei...
Sep 05, 2016