Category Archives: Canadian Press
Several sailors' bodies found on stricken Navy destroyer
YOKOSUKA, Japan - Navy divers found a number of sailors’ bodies Sunday aboard the stricken USS Fitzgerald that collided with a container ship in the busy sea off Japan, but a spokeswoman said no...
Jun 17, 2017
Iraqi forces capture border crossing to Syria from IS
BEIRUT - Iraqi forces captured Saturday a border crossing point to Syria from the Islamic State group, increasing pressure on the extremists and getting closer to meeting up with Syrian troops and the...
Jun 17, 2017
Would-be gunman launched into Trump tirade before shooting
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - For three months, James T. Hodgkinson lived out of a white cargo van in a gentrified neighbourhood just miles from where U.S. laws are made. Fellow YMCA patrons saw him there most mo...
Jun 17, 2017
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games MLB American League Chicago White Sox 11 Toronto 4 Detroit 13 Tampa Bay 4 Texas 10 Seattle 4 Boston 2 Houston 1 Cleveland 8 Minnesota 1 Oakland 7 N.Y. Yankees 6 Kansas City 3 L.A....
Jun 16, 2017
Canadian women's squad runs in seven tries to beat Australia 45-5
ROTORUA, New Zealand - Canada’s women’s rugby team ran in seven tries en route to a 45-5 victory over Australia on Friday in their final game of the International Women’s Rugby Serie...
Jun 16, 2017
Jennings throws 3 TDs as B.C. thumps Saskatchewan 42-10 in CFL pre-season finale
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions gave a sneak peek of just how dynamic their offence can be in 2017. Jonathon Jennings threw three touchdowns in the second quarter as the Lions cruised past the Saskatchewan...
Jun 16, 2017
Two tickets share Friday night's $21.4 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - Two winning tickets, both sold in Ontario, will share the $21.4 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. Each ticket is worth $10.7 million. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max...
Jun 16, 2017
Calgary police say reports of shooting at city's airport were unfounded
Calgary police say reports of a shooting at Calgary International Airport have proven to be unfounded. Passengers, guests and workers at the airport spent several minutes in hiding on Friday after wor...
Jun 16, 2017
Dakota Prukop leads winning drive, Argos beat Ticats 23-16 in CFL pre-season
Hamilton’s starting quarterback Zach Collaros is eager to start the regular season healthy. Collaros got the start on Friday as his Tiger-Cats fell 23-16 in pre-season action against the Toronto...
Jun 16, 2017
Starting pitcher Joe Biagini struggles in Blue Jays' 11-4 loss to White Sox
TORONTO - Normally Joe Biagini is the comedian of the Blue Jays clubhouse. He cracks jokes with teammates as he ambles from locker to locker, has made an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fall...
Jun 16, 2017