Category Archives: Canadian Press
Police: Gunmen kill 6 policemen in attacks in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A pair of separate attacks by gunmen killed six Pakistani police officers, police said Sunday Police official Arif Khan said gunmen shot and killed four policemen returning to the...
May 21, 2017
2 suspected Islamic State extremists killed in Turkey raid
ISTANBUL - Turkey’s state-run news agency says two people suspected of being members of the Islamic State group have been killed in an Ankara police operation. Ankara’s governor told the A...
May 21, 2017
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $10 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackpot for ...
May 21, 2017
Afghan official: 20 forces killed in co-ordinated attacks
KABUL - Militants launched attacks on several check points in southern Afghanistan killing at least 20 security forces, a provincial official said. Gul Islam Seyal, spokesman for the provincial govern...
May 21, 2017
Sea Lion drags little girl into water at Vancouver area wharf
VANCOUVER - A heart-stopping incident that was captured on video Saturday at a Vancouver area wharf is getting a lot of play on YouTube and Twitter. The video, posted by Vancouver resident Michael Fuj...
May 21, 2017
NewsAlert: Ontario police issue Amber alert in relation to child abduction
FORT FRANCES, Ont. - Provincial police in northern Ontario have issued an Amber Alert for a two-year-old girl they say was abducted in Rainy River, near the Manitoba boundary. The victim is identified...
May 21, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Saturday’s Games NHL Playoffs Third Round Nashville 3 Anaheim 1 (Predators lead series 3-2) — World Hockey Championship Semifinals at Cologne, Germany Canada 4 Russia 2 Sweden 4 Finland 1 ...
May 21, 2017
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms architect Roger Tasse dies at 85
MONTREAL - Roger Tasse, who is considered the architect of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, died in hospital Saturday in Gatineau, Que. He was 85. His wife, Renee Marcil Tasse, was at his ...
May 20, 2017
Kevin Durant, Warriors beat Spurs 120-108, take 3-0 lead
SAN ANTONIO - The Spurs were injured, but Golden State was expecting a fevered fight on the home floor of the five-time NBA champions. The Warriors’ depth and talent settled things early. Kevin ...
May 20, 2017
Canada's DeGrasse wins 200-metre gold at Jamaica International Invitational
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Canada’s Andre DeGrasse won his first 200-metre race of the season on Saturday, taking gold at the Jamaica International Invitational. DeGrasse, from Markham, Ont., finished ...
May 20, 2017