Category Archives: Canadian Press
Travis Lulay runs in two touchdowns, Lions beat Redblacks 29-23
OTTAWA - Travis Lulay is making an impact off the bench for the B.C. Lions. Lulay rushed for two touchdowns in a back-up role on Thursday as the Lions defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 29-23. The 32-year-...
Aug 25, 2016
Trout drives in four runs as Angels take three-game series from Blue Jays
TORONTO - J.A. Happ felt he had what it took to pitch deep into Thursday night’s game. Then, suddenly, he didn’t. After five stellar innings - including a stretch where Happ retired 13 bat...
Aug 25, 2016
Judge in Stanford rape case asks for move to civil cases
PALO ALTO, Calif. - A California court said Thursday that a judge who was criticized for ordering a lenient six-month jail sentence in a rape case against a former Stanford University swimmer will no ...
Aug 25, 2016
Auto, technology industries clash over talking cars
WASHINGTON - Cars that wirelessly talk to each other are finally ready for the road, creating the potential to dramatically reduce traffic deaths, improve the safety of self-driving cars and someday m...
Aug 25, 2016
1 dead, at least 4 injured in Belgium in accidental blast
CHIMAY, Belgium - One person was killed and at least four were injured in Belgium in an accidental explosion at a sports centre near the French border. Chimay police Chief Pierre Maton said early Frid...
Aug 25, 2016
Illinois redistricting referendum won't appear on ballot
CHICAGO - A divided Illinois Supreme Court narrowly ruled Thursday that a voter referendum seeking to change how Illinois draws political boundaries is unconstitutional, making it ineligible to appear...
Aug 25, 2016
Couple wanted in woman's killing, kids' kidnapping arrested
LOS ANGELES - A California couple wanted in connection with a woman’s killing and the kidnapping of her three children in the Los Angeles area were arrested Thursday in Colorado. Joshua Aaron Ro...
Aug 25, 2016
US swimmer Lochte's legal troubles mount in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian police charged American swimmer Ryan Lochte on Thursday with filing a false robbery report over an incident during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. A police statement said Lo...
Aug 25, 2016
Ottawa says it won't criminalize cellphone use at the wheel
OTTAWA - The federal government is not considering making cellphone use at the wheel a criminal offence. A spokeswoman for Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said Thursday provincial laws already e...
Aug 25, 2016
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Aug. 25 ___ THREE DEAD IN CROSSBOW INCIDENT: Three people suffering from what appeared to be wounds from a crossbow died in Toronto on Thursday in an incide...
Aug 25, 2016