Category Archives: Canadian Press
Bellator signs former Canadian UFC title contender Rory MacDonald
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Former UFC welterweight title contender Rory MacDonald has signed with Bellator. MacDonald announced his decision Friday night during the Bellator 160 show, walking into Honda Center...
Aug 26, 2016

UN condemns 4 North Korean ballistic missile launches
The U.N. Security Council strongly condemned four North Korean ballistic missile launches in July and August on Friday night, calling them “grave violations” of a ban on all ballistic miss...
Aug 26, 2016

Jays offence ignites in 15-8 win over Twins; Smoak, Martin each drive in five
TORONTO - Justin Smoak didn’t know how long it had been since he recorded a hit with a runner in scoring position. Luckily for him, that lengthy stretch - 0 for 29, to be exact - didn’t ma...
Aug 26, 2016
Owner: Missing potbellied therapy pig is found, now home
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. - A missing potbellied pig that serves as a therapy animal has been returned to its Pennsylvania owners. Owner Katie Manni says Charlotte the pig has been found and was back home Friday...
Aug 26, 2016

Leggett interception TD lifts Bombers to fourth straight win, 32-18 over Alouettes
MONTREAL - A ball-hungry defence and Matt Nichols’ steady play at quarterback has the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on a roll. Linebacker Maurice Leggett’s 60-yard interception return touchdown ga...
Aug 26, 2016
NHL referee Garrett Rank wins Canadian Men's Mid-Amateur
BROMONT, Que. - NHL referee Garrett Rank won his third straight Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur title Friday, closing with an 5-under 67 in windy conditions for a six-stroke victory. The 28-year-old ...
Aug 26, 2016

US: Clinton calendars won't be released until after election
WASHINGTON - Seven months after a federal judge ordered the State Department to begin releasing monthly batches of the detailed daily schedules showing meetings by Hillary Clinton during her time as s...
Aug 26, 2016

Blue Jays re-acquire catcher Dioner Navarro from White Sox for Turner
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins could feel Dioner Navarro’s enthusiasm when he spoke to the catcher after acquiring him from the Chicago White Sox on Friday. “He was excited,...
Aug 26, 2016
Five possible peacekeeping missions that Canada could end up joining
OTTAWA - The Liberal government announced Friday that it will make 600 Canadian troops available for UN peacekeeping operations. Here are five places they could end up. 1) Mali. The dangers are very r...
Aug 26, 2016
Video of woman chasing cat on Texas tollway prompts warning
HOUSTON - Highway experts say a cat chase on a busy Houston-area tollway should serve as a warning about what not to do when animals get loose in traffic. Tuesday’s surveillance video from the H...
Aug 26, 2016