Category Archives: Canadian Press
1,200 racers gear up for bike race that begins in Yukon and ends in Alaska
WHITEHORSE - About 1,200 athletes are checking their bicycles and their passports in preparation for a bike race that begins this weekend in Yukon, passes through British Columbia and ends in Alaska. ...
Jun 16, 2017
Canadian soccer star Cyle Larin apologizes after drunk-driving arrest
Canadian soccer star Cyle Larin has posted an apology on Twitter a day after being arrested on a drunk-driving charge in Orlando. “I want to apologize to my family, fans, teammates, Orlando City...
Jun 16, 2017
'I did a little prayer:' Court sees video of suspect re-enacting child's death
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A man accused of murdering a child and her father told police during a re-enactment of the girl’s killing that he had said a “little prayer” for her. Jurors at De...
Jun 16, 2017
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked ...
Jun 16, 2017
Apologies demanded from Steve Harvey after Flint comment
DETROIT - A Michigan man who talked trash with Steve Harvey over the Cleveland Cavaliers’ losing in the NBA finals says the comedian went too far when he made fun of Flint’s lead-tainted d...
Jun 16, 2017
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley calls schedule logjam a 'total joke'
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley has lambasted Major League Soccer and the Canadian Soccer Association for an overloaded schedule that sees TFC play six games in 19 days. The logjam is due in part t...
Jun 16, 2017
NHL GMs anxiously prepare for 'unknown' of expansion draft
The last time the NHL had an expansion draft, Steve Yzerman was coming off a Selke trophy-winning season as captain of the Detroit Red Wings. Seventeen years have passed, and it appears general manage...
Jun 16, 2017
Ohio family band member suspected of killing mom, brother
BEACH CITY, Ohio - An Ohio family band member suspected of killing his mother and brother was in critical condition Friday at a Cleveland hospital after shooting himself in the head, authorities said....
Jun 16, 2017
Helmut Kohl, chancellor who reunited Germany, dies at 87
BERLIN - Helmut Kohl, the physically imposing German chancellor whose reunification of a nation divided by the Cold War put Germany at the heart of a united Europe, died Friday at his home in Ludwigsh...
Jun 16, 2017
Trailblazing South Africa equestrian turns to new generation
JOHANNESBURG - A poised young black woman balances atop a white horse cantering around the ring, standing tall as she moves through several gymnastic poses. When she dismounts, trainer Enos Mafokate s...
Jun 16, 2017