Category Archives: Canadian Press
North Korea: New long-range missile can carry heavy nuke
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said Monday the missile it launched over the weekend was a new type of “medium long-range” ballistic rocket that can carry a heavy nuclear warhead. ...
May 13, 2017
Elections BC accepts recounts for two ridings, rejects four other requests
VICTORIA - Elections BC has rejected four of the six requests for recounts in ridings where the outcome in the provincial election was determined by less than 600 votes. Two requests were submitted fo...
May 13, 2017
Ricketts plays hero again as Toronto FC extends club-record win streak to six
TORONTO - The number six written large on the white board in Toronto FC’s dressing room said it all. Thanks to a 77th-minute Tosaint Ricketts’ header, Toronto extended its franchise-record...
May 13, 2017
Armed inmate killed, hostage rescued at Illinois hospital
GENEVA, Ill. - Officers fatally shot an armed jail inmate who took two nurses hostage at a hospital in northern Illinois on Saturday, several hours after the inmate stole a gun from the correctionR...
May 13, 2017
Fabrice Herzog scores OT winner as Switzerland stuns Canada at worlds
PARIS - Jon Cooper had a simple message following Canada’s first loss at the world hockey championships on Saturday: Just move on to the next game. “This situation that we’re going t...
May 13, 2017
Travis steals home as Blue Jays beat Mariners 7-2; Toronto wins four straight
TORONTO - Devon Travis couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Blue Jays third base coach Luis Rivera was telling him to go for a double steal, with Travis targeting home plate and catcher Luke Ma...
May 13, 2017
Orioles star Jones sees Negro Leagues museum, urges dialogue
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With the Negro Leagues museum as his backdrop, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones said the recent racial taunting he endured in Boston shows there needs to be more dialogue abo...
May 13, 2017
Arsenal, Man City pile on pressure in race for top 4 in EPL
MANCHESTER, England - The swagger has returned to their play. The wins and the goals are piling up. Arsene Wenger, a target of abuse for much of the season, was even greeted with rapturous applause as...
May 13, 2017
'We were lucky': massive cyberextortion attack could have affected Canada
TORONTO - Canada is not immune to online extortion, despite apparently sidestepping a massive attack that temporarily crippled networks around the world, a cybersecurity expert said. Atty Mashatan, a ...
May 13, 2017
'Sting' operation leads to recovery of stolen bees
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - A Montana beekeeper has recovered hives that were stolen from him in California, thanks to an agricultural sting operation. Lloyd Cunniff of Choteau reported 488 hives stolen in J...
May 13, 2017