Category Archives: Canadian Press

C. difficile cases fall 36 per cent in hospitals, better infection control credited
TORONTO - Rates of Clostridium difficile, an often recurring bacterial infection of the colon that causes debilitating diarrhea, have fallen dramatically in hospitals across Canada since 2009, a study...
Jun 24, 2018

Indonesia identifies likely location of sunken ferry
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia has identified the suspected location of an overcrowded ferry that sank last week in a deep volcanic crater lake but will need international help to recover the wreck, t...
Jun 24, 2018
Anita Baker, H.E.R., Meek Mill shine at BET Awards
The 2018 BET Awards barely handed out any trophies with big stars like Cardi B, Drake and Kendrick Lamar absent, but the show included superior performances by rising singer H.E.R., rapper Meek Mill a...
Jun 24, 2018

Barrett leads Canada past China 108-72 to close out Pacific Rim Basketball Classic
VICTORIA - R.J. Barrett had a game-high 21 points as Canada’s men’s senior basketball team beat China 108-72 on Sunday in the back half of the Pacific Rim Basketball Classic. The 18-year-o...
Jun 24, 2018
Morales homers in 10th as Blue Jays top Angels 7-6
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Kendrys Morales ditched his glasses and found his swing. Morales connected for a pinch-hit homer in the 10th inning, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-6 victory over the Los Angel...
Jun 24, 2018

Torrent wins in NYCFC debut, 2-1 over Toronto FC
NEW YORK - Jo Inge Berget scored twice in the second half and coach Domenec Torrent celebrated his New York City FC debut with a 2-1 victory over Toronto FC on Sunday. Berget made it 2-1 in the 68th m...
Jun 24, 2018

Capitals re-sign Carlson to $64M, 8-year deal
The Washington Capitals have re-signed John Carlson to a $64 million, eight-year contract that allows the Stanley Cup champions to keep the do-it-all defenceman. Carlson will count $8 million against ...
Jun 24, 2018
Trump lobs new threats against countries trading with the US
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is lobbing new threats against U.S. trade partners. Trump says Sunday on Twitter that the U.S. is “insisting” that countries remove “artificial...
Jun 24, 2018

Report: 86 killed in Nigeria as farmers, herders clash
LAGOS, Nigeria - Scores of people died in central Nigeria during vicious weekend clashes between mostly Muslim herders and Christian farmers, with one report citing police saying 86 people were killed...
Jun 24, 2018
Sources: Salah considering retiring from national team
VOLGOGRAD, Russia - Mohamed Salah told Egypt team officials and teammates that he is considering retiring from international play because he is angry about being used as a political symbol while the W...
Jun 24, 2018