Category Archives: Canadian Press
Whitecaps still alive in playoff race with 2-1 victory over Toronto
TORONTO - Fighting for their post-season lives with just four games to go in the regular season, the Vancouver Whitecaps arrived at BMO Field thinking only of themselves. But Vancouver’s 2-1 vic...
Oct 06, 2018
Man charged with kidnapping boy after girl found safe in Amber Alert
EDMONTON - A man faces charges that include kidnapping with a firearm following an Amber Alert that was issued in Edmonton. But while the alert issued Friday afternoon related to a 14-year-old girl, E...
Oct 06, 2018
Gonzalez, Bregman lift Astros over Indians for 2-0 ALDS lead
HOUSTON - Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole have been even more brilliant in the playoffs, keeping Cleveland’s powerful offence in check to give the Houston Astros a 2-0 lead in the AL Division S...
Oct 06, 2018
Agent for B.C. Lions quarterback stands up for client after GM's comments
VANCOUVER - An agent for Jonathon Jennings is shooting back after B.C. general manager Ed Hervey offered a less-than-glowing review of the Lions quarterback’s performance. In an interview with P...
Oct 06, 2018
Canadian trampolinist Rosie MacLennan wins two World Cup medals
LOULE, Portugal - Canadian trampolinist Rosie MacLennan captured gold and silver on Saturday at a World Cup. The two-time reigning Olympic champion finished second to Xueying Zhu of China in the indiv...
Oct 06, 2018
Toronto FC eliminated from playoff contention after 2-1 loss to Whitecaps
TORONTO - Some 10 months after the euphoria of winning the treble, Toronto FC is struggling with new emotions. Anger, frustration, disappointment and embarrassment were front and centre Saturday after...
Oct 06, 2018
Toronto police arrest 26-year-old man in anti-abortion rally incident
Toronto police say they’ve made an arrest in an incident that was caught on video during a recent anti-abortion protest. Investigators say a man approached demonstrators at a peaceful rally in t...
Oct 06, 2018
Detroit freeway could be renamed for Aretha Franklin
DETROIT - Officials in Detroit are considering another way to remember legendary Motown singer Aretha Franklin. Detroit Democratic Rep. Fred Durhal III has proposed renaming a portion of M-10 for the ...
Oct 06, 2018
Taider lifts Impact to 3-0 win over Crew with a goal and two assists
MONTREAL - Coming off their worst defeat in franchise history, the Montreal Impact wanted to show they still have some fight left in them. The MLS squad did just that on Saturday. Montreal followed up...
Oct 06, 2018
Palmieri, Zajac help Devils beat Oilers in Sweden
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Kyle Palmieri, Travis Zajac and the New Jersey Devils left the Edmonton Oilers behind in their season-opener, showing the form that helped them return to the playoffs last season....
Oct 06, 2018