Category Archives: Canadian Press
Researchers find wreckage of WWII-era USS Indianapolis
WASHINGTON - Civilian researchers say they have located the wreck of the USS Indianapolis, the World War II heavy cruiser that played a critical role in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima before being st...
Aug 19, 2017
Colin Meads, greatest All Black of 20th century, dies at 81
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Colin Meads, a famously tough All Blacks lock hailed as New Zealand’s greatest rugby player of the 20th century, has died after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 8...
Aug 19, 2017
Ignacio Piatti scores twice, Impact beat Real Salt Lake for fourth straight win
MONTREAL - The Impact are in a playoff position for the first time this season but goalkeeper Evan Bush doesn’t want his side to get complacent. Montreal beat Real Salt Lake 3-1 on Saturday, ext...
Aug 19, 2017
Samuel Girard, Kim Boutin qualify for Canada's short track Olympic team
MONTREAL - Samuel Girard and Kim Boutin will compete at the 2018 Olympics Games in Pyeongchang after qualifying for the provisional Canadian short-track team on Saturday. Girard, from Ferland-et-Boill...
Aug 19, 2017
Penn Jillette apologizes to Newfoundland for insult comedy
LOS ANGELES - Penn Jillette is apologizing profusely for his wisecracks insulting Newfoundland. The talkative half of the Penn & Teller magic and comedy act called Newfoundland “a euphemism ...
Aug 19, 2017
Blue Jays acquire right-hander Tom Koehler from Marlins for Gutierrez
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-handed pitcher Tom Koehler and cash from the Miami Marlins on Saturday night for minor league pitcher Osman Gutierrez. Koehler, 31, is 1-5 this season wi...
Aug 19, 2017
Don Cherry leads seventh inning stretch at Blue Jays game at Wrigley Field
CHICAGO - Canadian hockey commentator Don Cherry showcased his vocal skills Saturday during the Toronto Blue Jays game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Cherry, wearing a white suit covered i...
Aug 19, 2017
Man and children, 13 and 4, die when minivan and semi collide in Manitoba
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. - A man and two children are dead after the minivan they were in collided with a semi in Manitoba. RCMP say the van was heading east on the Trans-Canada Highway on Saturday af...
Aug 19, 2017
Wolfpack down Thunder 50-0 in first Super 8s game at Lamport Stadium
TORONTO - Quentin Laulu-Togaga’e scored two tries in a five-minute span in the second half as the Toronto Wolfpack downed the Newcastle Thunder 50-0 on Saturday in the fourth round of Kingstone ...
Aug 19, 2017
Message of love, tolerance spread at anti-racism rally in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Messages of love, tolerance and understanding were shared by thousands of people who gathered on Saturday to protest racism and hate. Signs reading “live with love,” “div...
Aug 19, 2017