Category Archives: Canadian Press

Canada starts CONCACAF Nations League qualifying against U.S. Virgin Islands
John Herdman acknowledges that the book on the U.S. Virgin Islands is pretty thin. He also knows that his Canada side is expected to win handily Sunday when the two face off in a CONCACAF National Lea...
Sep 07, 2018
Georgia man pleads guilty to 2016 slayings of 2 deputies
FORT VALLEY, Ga. - A 59-year-old Georgia man is heading to prison for life after he pleaded guilty in the 2016 slayings of two sheriff’s deputies. Ralph Stanley Elrod pleaded guilty to malice mu...
Sep 07, 2018
Canada falls to Australia in World Cup water polo quarterfinals
SURGUT, Russia - Canada is out of title contention at the FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup. Australia beat Canada 9-6 in a quarterfinal on Friday. Krystina Alogbo of Montreal led Canada with two goal...
Sep 07, 2018

Controversial Nova Scotia professor fired after fire storm over comments
WOLFVILLE, N.S. - A Nova Scotia professor who stoked a national debate about free speech on campus after making controversial comments on social media and in the classroom has been fired. Acadia Unive...
Sep 07, 2018

Drake fans demand refund after rapper skips TIFF premiere
TORONTO - Some film and music fans are demanding answers and refunds from the Toronto International Film Festival after Drake failed to appear at an opening-night screening. But while she understands ...
Sep 07, 2018
Canada drops to 10th at world amateur men's team golf championships
MAYNOOTH, Ireland - Canada has slipped to 10th heading into the fourth and final round the world amateur men’s team golf championships. Garrett Rank of Elmira, Ont., Joey Savoie of La Prairie, Q...
Sep 07, 2018
Nike's Kaepernick campaign signals change in shoe politics
A pair of shoes are set aflame with a cigarette lighter, captured on video and shared widely online to protest a political statement made by the manufacturer. The New Balance shoes were burned by thei...
Sep 07, 2018

Judge orders removal of protest teepees outside Saskatchewan legislature
REGINA - A Saskatchewan judge has ordered a group of protesters to remove their teepees from the lawn outside the provincial legislature. Protesters started camping at the site at the end of February ...
Sep 07, 2018

Trump: Ready to tax an additional $267B in Chinese imports
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s prepared to impose tariffs on an additional $267 billion in Chinese imports. Such a step would significantly escalate his trade war with...
Sep 07, 2018

Leak hunting: The president and his insider critics
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is vowing to root out the leakers who contributed to the White House insider accounts that contend some on his team question his judgment, competence and even ratio...
Sep 07, 2018