Category Archives: Canadian Press
Man convicted of murder for hiring hit man to kill wife
ATLANTA - Authorities say a strip club disc jockey accused of orchestrating his wife’s death has been convicted of hiring a hit man to kill her. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that 38-...
Oct 05, 2018
Redblacks fumble away ball in 40-32 overtime loss to Blue Bombers
OTTAWA - Jovan Santos-Knox recovered a fumble in overtime and held on to it as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers avoided a disastrous loss to the Ottawa Redblacks. After the Redblacks came from 15 points down...
Oct 05, 2018
'Irreplaceable' instruments pinched from West Coast rock band 54-40
VANCOUVER - West Coast rock band 54-40 says it was robbed of seven “irreplaceable” instruments ahead of two shows in Vancouver Friday and Saturday night. In a pair of statements posted to ...
Oct 05, 2018
USports Football: Jordan Lyons leads McMaster past Queen's 27-24
HAMILTON - Jordan Lyons rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown as the McMaster Marauders held on for a 27-24 win over the Queen’s Gaels on Friday in Canadian university football action. Kicker Adam...
Oct 05, 2018
Raucous crowd hears Ford, Kenney rail against carbon tax at Calgary rally
CALGARY - A raucous crowd of more than 1,500 crammed into a Calgary convention centre Friday night to hear Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Jason Kenney, leader of Alberta’s Opposition United Conse...
Oct 05, 2018
Canada beats Jamaica 2-0 in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying
EDINBURG, Texas - Nichelle Prince scored twice to help Canada beat Jamaica 2-0 on Friday night in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying tournament. Prince scored her first goal in the 33rd minute when a J...
Oct 05, 2018
Lowry, Leonard sit; Powell leads Raptors to pre-season rout of Melbourne
TORONTO - Deng Adel couldn’t miss. Delon Wright was shooting threes. And Norm Powell was playing with more force than he has in awhile. On a night that was part game, part tryout, the trio of yo...
Oct 05, 2018
US consumer borrowing up strong $20.1 billion in August
WASHINGTON - Americans increased their borrowing in August with the category that covers auto and student loans rising by the largest amount in nine months. Consumer debt rose by a seasonally adjusted...
Oct 05, 2018
British mining venture signs exploration deal in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - A company founded by a London-based banker signed agreements Friday with the government of Afghanistan to explore for gold and copper in the north of the country. Centar Ltd. said it hope...
Oct 05, 2018
Edmonton police say girl who was subject of Amber Alert found safe
Edmonton police say officers took a suspect into custody 20 minutes after issuing an Amber Alert Friday that a teenage girl had been forcibly abducted by a man who could be armed and dangerous. The 14...
Oct 05, 2018