Category Archives: Canadian Press
Iran says 5 Tehran attackers had fought for Islamic State
TEHRAN, Iran - Five of the men who launched an attack in the heart of Iran’s capital previously fought for the Islamic State group, the country’s Intelligence Ministry said Thursday, ackno...
Jun 08, 2017
S. Korea's ex-health minister guilty of swaying Samsung vote
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea’s former health minister was convicted on Thursday of pressuring the country’s pension fund to support a controversial Samsung merger, in one of the...
Jun 08, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NBA Finals Golden State 118 Cleveland 113 (Warriors lead series 3-0) — AHL Final Syracuse 5 Grand Rapids 3 (Griffins lead series 2-1) — MLB American League Toronto ...
Jun 08, 2017
Cosby's lurid decade-old testimony is read to the jury
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - The jury at Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial heard from the comedian without him actually taking the stand Thursday as prosecutors read into the record his lurid, decade-old t...
Jun 07, 2017
Perfect shot: Durant's late 3 gives Warriors 3-0 Finals lead
CLEVELAND - Kevin Durant released his deep shot, the one he always makes in his dreams. As the ball hung in the air, his plan to win a championship, Golden State’s grip on the series, Cleveland&...
Jun 07, 2017
North Korea fires suspected cruise missiles after US drills
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea fired several suspected short-range anti-ship missiles Thursday, South Korea’s military said, in a continuation of defiant launches as it seeks to build a...
Jun 07, 2017
Beaver being blamed for bridal blues; mistakes power pole for log
MAPLE CREEK, Sask. - A busy beaver is being blamed for some bridal blues, leaving a Saskatchewan couple in the dark on their wedding day. The beaver chewed through a power pole, knocking out electrici...
Jun 07, 2017
Bullet holes, blood smears shown at murder trial in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - Video of a luxury car riddled with bullets and smeared with blood has been shown at the trial of three men accused of murdering a gang leader in Kelowna, B.C. Former RCMP forensic offi...
Jun 07, 2017
Seattle selects influential investor for KeyArena renovation
SEATTLE - For more than a decade, Seattle has spun in circles in the quest for an upgraded sports arena, never finding a solution that didn’t face multiple obstacles. Seattle may have finally fo...
Jun 07, 2017
Toronto Argonauts sign two-time CFL all-star linebacker Bear Woods
TORONTO - Two-time CFL all-star linebacker Bear Woods signed with the Toronto Argonauts on Wednesday night after being released by the Montreal Alouettes earlier in training camp. Woods, a six-foot, 2...
Jun 07, 2017