Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canadian swimmer Madison Broad wins silver medal in 200 backstroke
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Canada’s Madison Broad won the silver medal in the 200-metre backstroke on Tuesday at the Youth Olympic Games. The 18-year-old from Wallaceburg, Ont., completed the rac...
Oct 09, 2018
Lyric Opera musicians go on strike, threatening opera season
CHICAGO - The 64th season of the Lyric Opera of Chicago was disrupted Tuesday when musicians walked off the job to protest cuts proposed by management. The musicians set up a picket line outside the C...
Oct 09, 2018
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in British Columbia. T...
Oct 09, 2018
Man convicted in shooting death of boy, 3, in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City man has been convicted in a drive-by shooting that killed a 3-year-old boy. A Jackson County jury on Tuesday found 26-year-old Dominque Marchbanks guilty of second-deg...
Oct 09, 2018
Officials: Power lines ignited fatal blaze in California
SAN FRANCISCO - Two sagging Pacific Gas & Electric power lines made contact, sparked and ignited a Northern California wildfire last year that killed four people and injured a firefighter, officia...
Oct 09, 2018
Marijuana backers look for Midwest breakthrough in November
LANSING, Mich. - Backers of broad marijuana legalization are looking to break through a geographic barrier in November and get their first foothold in the Midwest after a string of election victories ...
Oct 09, 2018
In boon for farmers, Trump lifts restrictions on ethanol
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is moving to allow year-round sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol, a boon for Iowa and other farm states that have pushed for greater sales of the cor...
Oct 09, 2018
Calgary city council invites Flames back to table to talk new arena
Calgary city council voted to try and re-engage the Calgary Flames in arena talks Tuesday. The Flames broke off negotiations a year ago with president Ken King calling discussions “spectacularly...
Oct 09, 2018
'It's my life's work': B.C. Lions coach offers reward for missing items
SURREY, B.C. - A member of the B.C. Lions’ coaching staff is hoping he won’t have to start from scratch after his car was broken into over the weekend. Offensive co-ordinator Jarious Jacks...
Oct 09, 2018
Toronto Overwatch esports franchise starts to fill front office and raise funds
TORONTO - Unveiled last month, Toronto’s Overwatch League esports expansion franchise now has a general manager, coach and $21.5 million in equity financing. OverActive Media Group Inc., the own...
Oct 09, 2018