Category Archives: Canadian Press
NewsAlert: British police dealing with incident on London bridge
LONDON - Police specialists are collecting evidence in the heart of London after a series of attacks described as terrorism killed six people and injured more than 30 others. Prime Minister Theresa Ma...
Jun 03, 2017
Volquez throws no-hitter, Marlins top Diamondbacks 3-0
MIAMI - Edinson Volquez’s day was nearly over after three pitches. And he strongly considered leaving the game after five innings because of sharp ankle pain. A couple hours later, nothing was h...
Jun 03, 2017
Unbeaten Toronto Wolfpack overwhelm Coventry Bears in rugby league play
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack got off to a slow start Saturday but rebounded to overwhelm yet another part-time rugby league opponent, defeating the Coventry Bears 54-12. There was initial confusion ...
Jun 03, 2017
Charmandy earns spot at FINA worlds after finishing second at summer nationals
TORONTO - Olivia Chamandy nailed her last dive on Saturday to finish second on the women’s 10-metre tower at the Canadian summer nationals diving competition. The 16-year-old from Montreal earne...
Jun 03, 2017
Terror attack on London Bridge leaves 6 dead; police shoot 3
LONDON - Terror struck at the heart of London on Saturday night as attackers killed six people in a series of vehicle and knife attacks before police shot them dead. The assault began when a van veere...
Jun 03, 2017
Graham Rahal wins 1st of 2 Detroit Grand Prix IndyCar races, Hinchcliffe third
DETROIT - Graham Rahal won the first of two Detroit Grand Prix races, easily holding off Scott Dixon on Saturday. Rahal won the pole earlier in the day with his Honda-powered car and became the sevent...
Jun 03, 2017
NewsAlert: British police say they are dealing with an incident on London Bridge
LONDON - Witness tellls BBC that white van veered off the pavement on London Bridge and struck as many as six people. The Canadian Press
Jun 03, 2017
Museum honouring daredevil Evel Knievel opens in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A new Kansas museum is giving enthusiasts of late motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel a jump on appreciating his death-defying, bone-breaking exploits. The $5-million, 13,000-square-f...
Jun 03, 2017
Video shows Manitoba premier criticizing other provinces over minimum wage hikes
WINNIPEG - Brian Pallister will be working with other premiers to promote free trade during a trip to Washington in the coming days, but he’s taken aim at the Alberta and Ontario governments in ...
Jun 03, 2017
Las Vegas NHL team ready to deal before expansion draft
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Vegas is ready to deal. George McPhee, the expansion Golden Knights’ general manager, had such a busy week of trade talks at the NHL’s pre-draft combine in Buffalo that he ...
Jun 03, 2017