Category Archives: Canadian Press
Sri Lankan soldiers recover more bodies from mudslides
PELMADULLA, Sri Lanka - A group of Sri Lankan soldiers carried a body wrapped in a tarpaulin to police for identification, while others dug Monday through piles of mud, unearthing a motorbike, pieces ...
May 29, 2017
City clash fuels fear of IS foothold in southern Philippines
MARAWI, Philippines - Militants who have laid siege to a southern Philippines city had been planning a spate of attacks during the holy month of Ramadan to earn recognition as a regional branch of the...
May 29, 2017
Shark leaps into boat and lands on Australian fisherman
CANBERRA, Australia - A 73-year-old Australian fisherman said Monday that he caught a far bigger fish than he hoped for when a 2.7-meter (9-foot) great white shark leapt into his boat, knocking him of...
May 29, 2017
French president flexes diplomatic muscles in Putin meeting
VERSAILLES, France - Flexing his diplomatic muscles, French President Emmanuel Macron said he had “extremely frank” and “direct” talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ...
May 29, 2017
Navy parachutist dies during demonstration over Hudson River
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - In the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, a Navy Seal team member fell to his death Sunday after his parachute failed to open during a Fleet Week demonstration over the Hudson River....
May 29, 2017
Blue Jays' lefty Francisco Liriano strikes out seven in triple-A rehab start
Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Francisco Liriano said he feels ready to return from the disabled list after striking out seven batters in a rehab start Sunday with the triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Liriano,...
May 28, 2017
Otters captain Strome wins Memorial Cup MVP award after loss to Spitfires
WINDSOR, Ont. - Otters captain Dylan Strome didn’t take much comfort in winning the Memorial Cup’s MVP award after losing the final to the Windsor Spitfires on Sunday. That’s not the...
May 28, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NHL Stanley Cup final Pittsburgh 5 Nashville 3 (Penguins lead series 1-0) — MLB American League Baltimore 3 N.Y. Yankees 2 Chicago White Sox 5 Boston 4 Houston 16 Minnesota ...
May 28, 2017
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games Memorial Cup Championship Game in Windsor, Ont. Windsor 4 Erie 3 — MLB American League Texas 3 Toronto 1 N.Y. Yankees 9 Oakland 5 Cleveland 10 Kansas City 1 Seattle 5 Boston...
May 28, 2017
B.C. NDP and Green leaders watch women's rugby sevens finals together Sunday
LANGFORD, B.C. - Two British Columbia political leaders at the centre of negotiations to set the direction for the province’s immediate political future sat together Sunday at an international r...
May 28, 2017