Category Archives: Canadian Press
Remote Arctic wildlife area benefits from U.S foundation funding pledge
A northern national wildlife area is benefiting from a billion-dollar pledge from an American charitable organization. The Wyss Foundation, a private conservation group, says it will spend C$750,000 o...
Oct 31, 2018
Parade fetes Red Sox; trophy, manager Cora hit by beer cans
BOSTON - Confetti cannons boomed and huge crowds of fans cheered wildly on Wednesday as the Boston Red Sox rumbled through downtown aboard duck boats to mark the team’s fourth World Series champ...
Oct 31, 2018
Crown seeks maximum sentence for pilot who targeted 'spinal column' of Hydro-Quebec
ST-JEROME, Que. - Normand Dube is a pilot, an inventor and, as described in a court decision, a “particularly ingenious man.” But a Crown prosecutor argued Wednesday that Dube deserves the...
Oct 31, 2018
Toronto FC defender Jason Hernandez ponders his future after 14 MLS seasons
TORONTO - Jason Hernandez’s mind was working overtime when he came on as a late substitute in Toronto’s FC’s season finale Sunday against Atlanta United. “Geez, a whole lot (of...
Oct 31, 2018
Stampeders need win or tie versus Lions to cement first in West Division
Dave Dickenson doesn’t have the luxury of resting his starters for the Calgary Stampeders’ regular-season finale. Calgary (12-5) visits the B.C. Lions (9-8) on Saturday night needing a win...
Oct 31, 2018
Official: Mafia hit man suspected in Whitey Bulger's slaying
BOSTON - A Mafia hit man who is said to hate “rats” is under suspicion in the slaying of former Boston crime boss and longtime FBI informant James “Whitey” Bulger, who was foun...
Oct 31, 2018
DNA fails to exclude convicted Oklahoma killer from crime
OKLAHOMA CITY - Testing funded by attorneys for an Oklahoma death row inmate who was featured on the ABC television documentary series “The Last Defence” found his DNA matches that recover...
Oct 31, 2018
Tariff strife largely overlooked in runup to Tuesday's U.S. midterms
CLEVELAND - As Donald Trump resumes the role of barnstormer-in-chief before Tuesday’s critical midterm elections, America’s ongoing tariff feud with friends and foes alike seems all but fo...
Oct 31, 2018
Neymar now facing up to 6 years in prison in fraud trial
MADRID - A Spanish judge says fraud and corruption charges brought against Neymar could merit a prison sentence of up to six years when the Brazil forward stands trial. Prosecutors were seeking a two-...
Oct 31, 2018
Raonic pulls out of Paris Masters match against Federer with elbow injury
PARIS - Canadian tennis player Milos Raonic has withdrawn from the Paris Masters with a right elbow injury. Raonic was scheduled to face Roger Federer in a second-round match on Wednesday. Instead, Fe...
Oct 31, 2018