Category Archives: Canadian Press
Seattle's Hernandez bumped from rotation and into bullpen
HOUSTON - Seattle’s Felix Hernandez has lost his spot in the rotation in the wake of his latest terrible start in a season filled with struggles. The right-hander, who threw a perfect game in 20...
Aug 10, 2018
Van carries Lions over Eskimos 31-23; Lulay reaches 20,000 career passing yards
VANCOUVER - Travon Van made a pitch for increased playing time with the B.C. Lions on Thursday night. Van’s eight-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter staked the Lions to a comeback 31...
Aug 9, 2018
Crews battle growing wildfire near homes in California
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. - Firefighters fought to spare homes Friday from a growing Southern California forest fire, a day after flames came perilously close to neighbourhoods and destroyed one house. Go...
Aug 9, 2018
Grichuk drives in three runs as Jays top Red Sox 8-5; Betts hits for cycle
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki will remember everything about his first major-league victory at home except for the pitching line. Borucki pitched five innings and allowed four earned runs, ni...
Aug 9, 2018
Balaclava rapist Larry Takahashi's day parole continued, no overnight leave
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Parole Board of Canada has continued day parole in British Columbia for the man known as the balaclava rapist for another six months while ruling out overnight leave privileges ...
Aug 9, 2018
Woodland feels at home in Missouri, leads PGA with 64
ST. LOUIS - Kansas-bred Gary Woodland felt right at home in enemy territory and delivered his best performance in a major Thursday at the PGA Championship. Woodland used his power to birdie the two pa...
Aug 9, 2018
Bauchou goes wire-to-wire to become back-to-back Canadian amateur champion
DUNCAN, B.C. - American Zach Bauchou held on in the final round of the 114th Canadian men’s amateur championship at Duncan Meadows on Thursday to become the 14th back-to-back champion in history...
Aug 9, 2018
Shapovalov ousted in third round from hometown Rogers Cup with loss to Haase
TORONTO - Denis Shapovalov had high hopes heading into this year’s Rogers Cup. He wanted to hear the cheers from the hometown crowd. He wanted to entertain his fans on centre court. And he wante...
Aug 9, 2018
Court orders ban on harmful pesticide, says EPA violated law
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration endangered public health by keeping a widely used pesticide on the market despite extensive scientific evidence that e...
Aug 9, 2018
Plane that landed on Calgary street had enough fuel to reach airport: report
CALGARY - A report says a small passenger plane that made an emergency landing on a Calgary street last April had more than enough fuel to make it to the airport. The Transportation Safety Board says ...
Aug 9, 2018