Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canada's Francoise Abanda advances to second round of US Open qualifying
NEW YORK - Canada’s Francoise Abanda is one step closer to a berth in the main draw of the US Open. The 20-year-old from Montreal defeated Russia’s Alexandra Panova 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4) on We...
Aug 23, 2017
De Grasse vows to bounce back better than ever after London disappointment
TORONTO - Instead of battling Usain Bolt one final time, Andre De Grasse spent the world track and field championships playing tourist in London. The 22-year-old attended the Arsenal-Chelsea soccer ga...
Aug 23, 2017
Poll suggests Albertans want tighter methane rules for energy industry
EDMONTON - As governments and regulators consider new rules for methane, a poll suggests nearly three-quarters of Albertans want tighter controls on the release of a potent greenhouse gas from oil and...
Aug 23, 2017
Passenger tried to bring semi-automatic on board flight from Winnipeg: RCMP
WINNIPEG - A man whose brother was beaten and killed earlier this month has been charged with trying to bring a semi-automatic handgun onboard a flight from Winnipeg to Toronto. Mohammad Peyawary, a 3...
Aug 23, 2017
More than 63,000 customers blacked out by storms in Quebec
MONTREAL - More than 63,000 Hydro-Quebec customers were without electricity early Wednesday after severe thunderstorms ripped through southern Quebec, Montreal and the Laurentian region north of the c...
Aug 23, 2017
Pumpkin-flinging contest cancelled in wake of federal lawsuit
DOVER, Del. - Organizers of a popular pumpkin-flinging competition in Delaware have cancelled this year’s event following the filing of a federal lawsuit by a woman who was critically injured at...
Aug 23, 2017
Jailhouse suite: Bride, groom arrested in Edmonton after post-wedding bar brawl
EDMONTON - A bride and groom spent their first night of wedded bliss in jail when Edmonton police arrested them after a post-wedding brawl in a downtown bar. It's unclear how it all started, but photo...
Aug 23, 2017
K.d. lang invites Jason Kenney to Calgary Pride but spokesman says he's busy
CALGARY - Alberta crooner k.d. lang has invited Jason Kenney to Calgary’s Pride festivities - but it appears he won’t be attending. The country singer took to Twitter on Tuesday to offer K...
Aug 23, 2017
Supporters want Colin Kaepernick signed by NFL season start
NEW YORK - Supporters of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who refused to stand for the national anthem to protest police brutality against blacks, showed their solidarity with ...
Aug 23, 2017
Bruno Mars meets source of nickname: Bruno Sammartino
PITTSBURGH - Bruno Mars has met the man he’s nicknamed after: former pro wrestling champion Bruno Sammartino. The two met Tuesday night when the pop singing sensation’s 24K Magic World Tou...
Aug 23, 2017