Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canada's Brayden Schnur, Bianca Andreescu advance to Oracle Challenger finals
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - A pair of Canadians advanced to the final of the Oracle Challenger tennis tournament on Saturday. Canadian Brayden Schnur advanced to the men’s final with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6...
Jan 26, 2019
Search on for Louisiana man suspected in 5 deaths
NEW ORLEANS - Authorities in Louisiana said they are searching for an “armed and dangerous” 21-year-old accused of killing his parents and three others in two separate but related shooting...
Jan 26, 2019
'Untouchable' charts the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein
PARK CITY, Utah - Harvey Weinstein’s name was intrinsically linked to the Sundance Film Festival for years, which makes it somewhat fitting that 14 months after his career began to unravel the f...
Jan 26, 2019
Canada's Kingsbury back on top of podium with gold at home course
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. - Canadian Mikael Kingsbury landed back on top of the podium Saturday, winning gold at a moguls World Cup race after a disappointing performance a week earlier. Kingsbury, the rei...
Jan 26, 2019
Prime minister fires John McCallum as Canada's ambassador to China
OTTAWA - Canada’s strategy for navigating growing tensions with China was in disarray Saturday after Justin Trudeau fired his ambassador to Beijing. The prime minister’s office announced S...
Jan 26, 2019
Infrastructure bank narrows gaze to more than a dozen projects, CEO says
OTTAWA - The federal agency built to find new ways to pay for new Canadian infrastructure says it is deep in talks on over a dozen projects. In the fall, officials with the Canada Infrastructure Bank ...
Jan 26, 2019
Canada's Leman wins gold in ski cross, Thompson takes silver medal
BLUE MOUNTAIN, Ont. - Reigning Olympic champion Brady Leman of Calgary won gold on Saturday at a skicross World Cup event while Canada’s Marielle Thompson took silver on the women’s side. ...
Jan 26, 2019
Violence and FA Cup upsets: Millwall lives up to reputation
Synonymous for decades with having violent fans, English soccer team Millwall has gained a reputation in recent years for being a so-called “giant killer” in the FA Cup. Both sides of the ...
Jan 26, 2019
Guerrero, Bichette headline Jays' non-roster spring training invitees
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette are among the 15 players announced as non-roster invitees to the Blue Jays’ major league spring training camp. The team announced the list Saturda...
Jan 26, 2019
Naomi Osaka wins Australian Open for 2nd major, top ranking
MELBOURNE, Australia - So close to victory, Naomi Osaka suddenly was letting the Australian Open final slip away. Three championship points? Gone. A sizable lead? Soon all gone, too. She was playing p...
Jan 26, 2019