Category Archives: Canadian Press
Quintana keeps lead but Dumoulin remains pick to win Giro
ASIAGO, Italy - Nairo Quintana held on to the pink jersey in the penultimate stage of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday but couldn’t be sure of victory. The 100th race will be decided on the l...
May 27, 2017
282 pitches! UCLA freshman Rachel Garcia guts out 2 games
NEW YORK - UCLA freshman Rachel Garcia seemed to have earned a night off. After all, she threw 232 pitches. But she didn’t get one. Instead, she was back at work and helped send the Bruins to th...
May 27, 2017
Prince William leads FA Cup final tribute to Manchester dead
LONDON - Prince William laid a wreath on the Wembley Stadium pitch before a minute’s silence to honour the victims of the Manchester bomb ahead of the FA Cup final on Saturday. Policing was inte...
May 27, 2017
Supreme Court travel ban case could test Trump's reach
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court may soon decide how courts are supposed to view presidential power in the age of Donald Trump. The administration has promised a high court appeal of a ruling blocking t...
May 27, 2017
Some women-only screenings planned for 'Wonder Woman'
NEW YORK - Take a seat, “Thor.” Scattered plans among Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas to host women-only screenings of the upcoming “Wonder Woman” movie have produced both support and...
May 27, 2017
Syrian army, allied militia gain ground against IS
BEIRUT - Syrian troops and allied militia have pushed back Islamic State militants and U.S-backed opposition fighters, gaining control of a large swath of territory in the country’s strategic so...
May 27, 2017
What if US quits climate deal? Doesn't look good for Earth
WASHINGTON - Earth is likely to reach more dangerous levels of warming even sooner if the U.S. retreats from its pledge to cut carbon dioxide pollution, scientists said. That’s because America c...
May 27, 2017
Pathirana leads the way as Canada defeats U.S. in cricket one-dayer
KAMPALA, Uganda - Dhanuka Pathirana smashed nine fours and added a six en route to 87 runs Saturday as Canada defeated the U.S. by 96 runs in ICC World Cricket League Division 3 play. Canada improved ...
May 27, 2017
Nova Scotia parties search for undecided voters in campaign's last weekend
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s three main party leaders fanned out across the province Saturday in a bid to sway any voters who might still be on the fence ahead of Tuesday’s provincial election....
May 27, 2017
Pope: More Christian martyrs today than in ancient times
GENOA, Italy - Pope Francis prayed Saturday for the Coptic Christians killed a day earlier in Egypt by Islamic extremists, saying that there are more Christian martyrs today than in ancient times. Dur...
May 27, 2017