Category Archives: Canadian Press
With Thomas and Froome 1-2, Sky controls the Tour de France
MENDE, France - With Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome sitting 1-2 in the overall standings, Team Sky has complete control over the Tour de France. The two British riders took advantage of their powers ...
Jul 21, 2018
Montreal protesters urge Ottawa to halt Haiti deportations after travel advisory
MONTREAL - A Haitian asylum seeker who fled violence at home says he’s worried about being sent back, especially as the situation in his country deteriorates due to civil unrest. Claude, who wou...
Jul 21, 2018
Vettel takes pole for German GP; Hamilton down in 14th
HOCKENHEIM, Germany - Sebastian Vettel secured pole position for the German Grand Prix on Saturday while Lewis Hamilton’s hopes took another blow. Already trailing in the title race, Hamilton st...
Jul 21, 2018
Spieth part of 3-way tie for British lead as Woods lurks
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland - Jordan Spieth has a share of the lead in the British Open and a big edge in experience. Still only 24, he already has won three majors and his name is the last one etched on the...
Jul 21, 2018
No place like home: 'House church' founder says you don't need a church to pray
A New Brunswick man said he believes organized religion is moving in a new and better direction with the advent of so-called house churches - groups of people who worship in living rooms and kitchens ...
Jul 21, 2018
Schreiber's controversial goal lifts U.S. over Canada in field worlds final
NETANYA, Israel - Head coach Randy Mearns accepts that Canada lost on the final play of the world field lacrosse championship, but he doesn’t have to like it. Tom Schreiber’s third goal of...
Jul 21, 2018
Canada's Bouchard retires from Swiss Open semifinal against Cornet with injury
GSTAAD, Switzerland - Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard lost to top seed Alize Cornet of France in the semifinal of the Swiss Open on Saturday after retiring from the match with a right-thigh injury. Bo...
Jul 21, 2018
Astronaut drops in on Kraftwerk gig, plays duet from space
BERLIN - Kraftwerk fans are used to hearing otherworldly tunes, but the German electronic music pioneers took it to another level at a gig in Stuttgart. Video posted Saturday by the European Space Age...
Jul 21, 2018
Pipeline protesters defy eviction order, say they'll meet with officials
BURNABY, B.C. - Protesters at an anti-pipeline camp in Burnaby, B.C., say they will meet with officials to discuss safety measures, but they will not comply with a city-issued evacuation order. The Ci...
Jul 21, 2018
Cigarette packs with graphic images, blunt warnings are effective: focus groups
OTTAWA - One image shows a woman’s torso with a cigarette being burned into her bladder through underwear. Another depicts a man holding a colostomy bag, adding the words, “You may need to...
Jul 21, 2018