Category Archives: Canadian Press
Evacuation numbers remain at nearly 1,000 as B.C. wildfires rage on
SUMMERLAND, B.C. - Officials in British Columbia’s Okanagan region were hopeful that fire crews could aggressively tackle the flames on Saturday, as the weather forecast called for more cloud co...
Jul 21, 2018
'Wonder Woman,' 'Aquaman' and 'Shazam!" thrill Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO - Warner Bros. brought out all the stops Saturday at Comic-Con with an army of stars, surprises and new footage from films like “Aquaman ,” ”Shazam! ” and even “...
Jul 21, 2018
Quebec police investigating after death threats against spokesman
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they are investigating after one of their officers received death threats. The police say in a statement that the threats were against one of their spokesmen an...
Jul 21, 2018
Quebec actor Edgar Fruitier charged with indecent assault against a minor
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Quebec actor Edgar Fruitier faces two charges of indecent assault against a minor in connection with alleged events dating back to the 1970s. The 88-year-old actor’s arrest was...
Jul 21, 2018
KILL story slugged BC-Wildfire, replace with Wildfires-BC
SUMMERLAND, B.C. - Editors: Please KILL the story slugged BC-Wildfire; it has been replaced with the story slugged Wildfires-BC for technical reasons. The Canadian Press
Jul 21, 2018
HMCS St. John's to return to Halifax after six-month deployment overseas
HALIFAX - The countdown is on for the homecoming of a Halifax-class navy ship and its 240-member crew. HMCS St. John’s is expected to return to its home port of Halifax on Monday after a six-mon...
Jul 21, 2018
Stroman stellar over seven innings as Blue Jays topple Orioles 4-1
TORONTO - Marcus Stroman was feeling so great on the mound Saturday that not even a slight jab from Baltimore’s Adam Jones could bring him down. When the Blue Jays pitcher missed badly on a brea...
Jul 21, 2018
Whitecaps' Alphonso Davies sits out match vs Sounders with "club's permission"
SEATTLE - Canadian teenage star Alphonso Davies sat out the Vancouver Whitecaps’ 2-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders on Saturday afternoon. Prior to the game, the team announced on Twitter that Dav...
Jul 21, 2018
Russell leads Canada past Latvia 65-51 in opening game of under-17 World Cup
MINSK, Belarus - Merissah Russell had a team-high 11 points with five rebounds to lead Canada past Latvia 65-51 on Saturday in their opening game of the FIBA under-17 Women’s Basketball World Cu...
Jul 21, 2018
Former Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan says goodbye to Toronto on Instagram
TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan has bid farewell to Toronto. DeRozan posted a lengthy thank-you note to the city of Toronto and Raptors fans on his Instagram account on Saturday afternoon, four days after he ...
Jul 21, 2018