Category Archives: Canadian Press

OTTAWA - An Ottawa woman who caught fire in a friend’s backyard says there should be more safety regulations in place for backyard fire products. Hana Engel was left with second- and third-degre...

MOSCOW - France is the established power with a young team full of speed and skill. Croatia has the veterans that have shown they can never be counted out. The two sides will meet on Sunday in the Wor...

TORONTO - IndyCar will not be making its return to Alberta in 2019, but 2020 isn’t off the table. Ric Peterson, co-owner of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, is still pushing for a return of the ser...

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Roberto Osuna pitched in a professional game Saturday for the first time since he was charged with assault two months ago. Osuna, who’s currently serving a 75-game unp...

TORONTO - The number of forest fires raging in northeastern Ontario is down, but officials say the battle isn’t over yet. There were 48 active fires in the region as of Saturday afternoon, compa...

POWELL, Wyo. - A Wyoming city has discovered its potted plants have literally gone to pot. Officials in Powell believe pranksters planted marijuana seeds in city-owned flower pots this spring, leading...

NETANYA, Israel - Mark Cockerton and Curtis Dickson scored four goals apiece to lead Canada to a 22-3 rout over Scotland on Saturday at the men’s lacrosse world championship. Jeffrey Teat had ei...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island’s governor says she’s holding summer office hours at the beach. Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo (ray-MAHN’-doh) will hold the first event Monday at Scar...

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - For Belgium and England, the third-place match at the World Cup was more like a dress rehearsal for future finals. At least they hope. The Belgians earned their best World Cup...

MONTREAL - The president of Quebec’s professional farmers’ union says the province’s hot, dry summer is affecting crops. Marcel Groleau says every area of the province is suffering f...