Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canada's Marielle Thompson wins silver at ski-cross World Cup event
IDRE FJALL, Sweden - Canada’s Marielle Thompson passed two competitors in the final straightaway to earn silver in a ski-cross World Cup event on Saturday. Thompson, from Whistler, B.C., passed ...
Jan 19, 2019
'Don't cry': Serena consoles Australian Open foe; Halep next
MELBOURNE, Australia - It was all a bit overwhelming for the latest opponent who could do nothing to slow Serena Williams at the Australian Open. So Dayana Yastremska, an 18-year-old from Ukraine, fou...
Jan 19, 2019
Russian doping agency says reforms at risk if new suspension
MOSCOW - The Russian anti-doping agency claimed Saturday that reforms in Russian sport are at risk if it is suspended again by the World Anti-Doping Agency. WADA reinstated the Russian agency, known a...
Jan 19, 2019
Lawyer: IOC loses Swiss supreme court appeal in Russian case
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - A lawyer for Russian cross-country skier Alexander Legkov says Switzerland’s federal court has dismissed the IOC’s appeal against Russian athletes being cleared of ...
Jan 19, 2019
Film airing on PBS highlights Native American links to rock
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - As a child, Fred Lincoln “Link” Wray Jr. hid under a bed when the Ku Klux Klan came to his parents’ home in rural North Carolina. Racist groups often targeted the...
Jan 19, 2019
Americans face deadline to file paperwork for Huawei executive's extradition
OTTAWA - American authorities are facing a key deadline at the end of the month to formally request the extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou from Canada to the United States. Friday, a spokesm...
Jan 19, 2019
Canadians across the country march to end violence against women
Women and their allies participated in marches across Canada on Saturday, from large cities to tiny villages, demanding the advancement of the rights of women and other vulnerable groups. Attendance f...
Jan 19, 2019
Pope puts Sistine choir under aide's eye after scandal
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has put a close aide in charge of the Sistine Chapel Choir following a funding scandal. The Vatican said Saturday that the all-male ensemble, believed to be the world’...
Jan 19, 2019
Rescuers hope to reach Spanish boy in deep hole on Sunday
MADRID - Authorities in southern Spain said Saturday they hope to soon reach the spot where they believe a two-year-old boy is trapped after falling in a deep borehole six days ago. Angel Garcia, the ...
Jan 19, 2019
George W. Bush treats Secret Service detail to pizza
DALLAS - Former President George W. Bush treated his Secret Service detail to pizza to show his appreciation for their service without paychecks during the partial government shutdown. A photo posted ...
Jan 19, 2019