Category Archives: Canadian Press
Rescuers pluck hundreds from rising floodwaters in Houston
HOUSTON - Harvey sent devastating floods pouring into the nation’s fourth-largest city Sunday as rising water chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground and overwhelmed rescuers who...
Aug 26, 2017
No winning ticket for Friday night's $22.6 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $22.6 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Sept. 1 will grow to approximately $31 million. The Canadian...
Aug 26, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Friday’s Games CFL Saskatchewan 54 Edmonton 31 — NFL Pre-season New England 30 Detroit 28 Seattle 26 Kansas City 13 — MLB American League Minnesota 6 Toronto 1 Seattle 2 N.Y. Yankees...
Aug 25, 2017
Roughriders defence comes up with two big interceptions in rout of Eskimos
EDMONTON - The Saskatchewan Roughriders entered this week determined not to let their road losing streak continue. Jovon Johnson and Kacy Rodgers each returned interceptions for touchdowns in the thir...
Aug 25, 2017
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games CFL Saskatchewan 54 Edmonton 31 — NFL Pre-season New England 30 Detroit 28 Seattle 26 Kansas City 13 — MLB American League Minnesota 6 Toronto 1 Seattle 2 N.Y. Yankees...
Aug 25, 2017
Young leads Canada over U.S. in wheelchair basketball at Americas Cup
CALI, Colombia - Arinn Young had a game-high 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead Canada past the United States 69-48 on Friday at the wheelchair basketball Americas Cup. Cindy Ouellet added 21 points wh...
Aug 25, 2017
Canada wins third-straight relay gold at FINA world junior championships
INDIANAPOLIS - Canada captured its third-straight relay gold at the FINA world junior championships with a win in the 4×100-metre freestyle on Friday. Ruslan Gaziev, Alexander Pratt, Taylor Ruck ...
Aug 25, 2017
National security aide Sebastian Gorka leaves White House
WASHINGTON - Sebastian Gorka, a national security aide whose hard-line views on immigration and terrorism caused discord inside and outside the White House, is the latest official to exit President Do...
Aug 25, 2017
Indian guru convicted of rape revered by millions
NEW DELHI - The millions of followers of the flashy Indian guru consider him the embodiment of God on Earth. So when he was convicted of rape Friday, tens of thousands of supporters responded with fur...
Aug 25, 2017
Byron Buxton drives in two runs to help lead Twins past Blue Jays
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays knew they needed to be on high alert this weekend with speedster Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins in town. Toronto’s hunch proved to be right as Buxton had th...
Aug 25, 2017