Category Archives: Canadian Press
Afghan officials: Taliban attacks kill 20 police, 10 troops
KABUL - A Taliban ambush of a police convoy in western Afghanistan killed 20 policemen while 10 troops died in an insurgent attack on an army checkpoint in the north, Afghan officials said Monday as m...
Nov 25, 2018
After rescue, Gaza's only grand piano makes public comeback
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - The only grand piano in the Gaza Strip was played in public for the first time in a decade, following a complicated international restoration effort to fix the instrument...
Nov 25, 2018
Redblacks commit six turnovers en route to Grey Cup loss
EDMONTON - History shows it’s hard to win the Grey Cup while losing the turnover battle. When a team turns the ball over four more times than it takes it away, as the Ottawa Redblacks found out ...
Nov 25, 2018
Dolce&Gabbana fiasco shows importance, risks of China market
BEIJING - Don’t mess with China and its growing cadre of powerful luxury consumers. Dolce&Gabbana learned that lesson the hard way when it faced a boycott after Chinese expressed outrage ove...
Nov 25, 2018
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell named Grey Cup MVP
EDMONTON - Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell capped a return to the Grey Cup winner’s circle Sunday by being named the most valuable player of the game. The seven-year veteran, fro...
Nov 25, 2018
Calgary Stampeders receiver Lemar Durant named top Canadian at Grey Cup
EDMONTON - Calgary Stampeders receiver Lemar Durant won not only his first Grey Cup, but was also named the top Canadian. The 26-year-old Vancouver native hooked up with quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell f...
Nov 25, 2018
The five pivotal plays in Calgary Stampeders-Ottawa Redblacks Grey Cup
EDMONTON - The five pivotal plays from the 106th Grey Cup: Turnover gets Stamps Rolling At 10:11, Calgary capitalizes on a Ciante Evans interception. Stamps running back Don Jackson takes a screen pas...
Nov 25, 2018
Stampeders knock off Redblacks on icy field to exorcise Grey Cup demons
EDMONTON - A slick turf couldn’t derail Bo Levi Mitchell, Terry Williams and the Calgary Stampeders. Mitchell threw two TD passes to earn game MVP honours while Williams had a record 97-yard pun...
Nov 25, 2018
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Calgary Stampeders beat Ottawa Redblacks in Grey Cup
EDMONTON - The Calgary Stampeders are the 2018 Grey Cup champions. After losing in the CFL final the past two years, the Stampeders beat the Ottawa Redblacks 27-16 in the 106th Grey Cup game on Sunday...
Nov 25, 2018
Leonard leads Raptors over Heat, Toronto's fifth consecutive win
TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points with a typically dominant performance on Sunday. But it was an out-of-character moment that happened after a whistle that was the talk of the Toronto Raptors&#...
Nov 25, 2018