Category Archives: Canadian Press
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games MLB American League Boston 7 Toronto 1 Cleveland 2 N.Y. Yankees 1, 1st game Baltimore 8 Seattle 7 Cleveland 9 N.Y. Yankees 4, 2nd game Texas 8 Houston 1 Minnesota 11 Chicago Wh...
Aug 31, 2017
Explosions rock flood-crippled chemical plant near Houston
HOUSTON - At least 2 tons of highly unstable chemicals used in such products as plastics and paint exploded and burned at a flood-crippled plant near Houston early Thursday, sending up a plume of acri...
Aug 30, 2017
Big Colorado ranch on market for $100 million
DENVER - A 224,000-acre (90,650 hectare) ranch in northwest Colorado is being offered for sale with an asking price of $100 million. The Cross Mountain Ranch is owned by the family of the late real es...
Aug 30, 2017
Canada falls to U.S. in gold medal game of wheelchair basketball Americas Cup
CALI, Colombia - Patrick Anderson scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds but it wasn’t enough as Canada fell 54-50 to the United States on Wednesday night in the gold medal game of the wheelch...
Aug 30, 2017
Finally finished: Cavs-Celtics modify, complete big trade
CLEVELAND - The blockbuster trade, delayed and in jeopardy of dying, is done: Kyrie Irving is headed to the Celtics, Isaiah Thomas is coming to the Cavaliers and the NBA can take a well-earned, late-s...
Aug 30, 2017
Tropical Storm Lidia aims for Mexico's Los Cabos resort area
MEXICO CITY - Tropical Storm Lidia formed off Mexico’s Pacific coast Wednesday as authorities warned the Baja California Peninsula to prepare for high winds, heavy rain and a dangerous storm sur...
Aug 30, 2017
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation gives $1M to Harvey relief
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has donated $1 million to the newly established United Way Harvey Recovery Fund which will go toward short and long term relief and recovery efforts....
Aug 30, 2017
Stephon Marbury has emotional moment with Beijing fan at Q&A
NEW YORK - Stephon Marbury had to wipe tears from his eyes. He had just shared a surprising, emotional hug with NYU freshman Zhou Sheng Kang. The 19-year-old student, who grew up in Beijing, was overc...
Aug 30, 2017
Moreland drives in four, Red Sox beat Blue Jays for three-game sweep
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays had one solid chance to get to Rick Porcello on Wednesday night. But a fluke play worked out in the Boston starter’s favour and the Red Sox went on to win 7-1 for...
Aug 30, 2017
Video shows clerk at Calgary store fighting back against would-be thieves
CALGARY - Heart-pounding security footage of a violent robbery at a Calgary convenience store captured a fearless clerk trading blows with a man and women armed with what appears to be a tire iron and...
Aug 30, 2017