Category Archives: Canadian Press

Bombers' 5-7 receiver continues to find success in a big man's game
WINNIPEG - Weston Dressler had people telling him he was probably too small to play football ever since he was about 10 years old. It’s a good thing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver didn’...
Aug 09, 2018
Transfer flurry in EPL for every team apart from Tottenham
LONDON - Fulham signalled its determination to stay in the Premier League by becoming the first promoted team to spend over 100 million pounds ($128 million) in the summer transfer window. In an abbre...
Aug 09, 2018

Grand jury indicts 17-year-old in Texas school shooting
GALVESTON, Texas - A Texas grand jury on Thursday indicted a 17-year-old student accused of fatally shooting 10 people in May at a Houston-area high school. Dimitrios Pagourtzis was formally indicted ...
Aug 09, 2018
Ex-Milwaukee TV reporter reaches deal in ballpark punch
MILWAUKEE - A former Milwaukee television reporter has reached a plea deal for punching a reporter from another station at a Brewers baseball game. Former WITI-TV reporter Adair “A.J.” Bay...
Aug 09, 2018

Long jumper Echevarria, hurdler Harrison lead NACAC international field
TORONTO - The NACAC Championships will feature athletes from 28 countries in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, including 22 athletes who are ranked in the top five in the world, and f...
Aug 09, 2018
Bronze Archie statue honours artist for hometown anniversary
MEREDITH, N.H. - A life-size bronze statue of a red-haired, freckle-faced Archie is now greeting visitors at a New Hampshire town in honour of a local man who drew the comic book character and his gro...
Aug 09, 2018

Kessel on coaching fast track in hockey with Toronto Furies, Hockey Canada
CALGARY - When Courtney Kessel was named head coach of the Toronto Furies, general manager Sami Jo Small says she received Twitter messages asking her why she hired Phil Kessel’s sister. So to c...
Aug 09, 2018

Van Buskirk & teammates thrilled to compete at home at NACAC championships
TORONTO - Kate Van Buskirk turned down a chance to race the 5,000 metres at the 2015 Pan American Games in her hometown. Instead, she flew to Europe to chase the Olympic standard in the 1,500 metres a...
Aug 09, 2018
Samsung's new phone shows how hardware innovation has slowed
NEW YORK - Samsung’s new smartphone illustrates the limits of innovation at a time when hardware advances have slowed. The new phone, the Galaxy Note 9, will be faster and will last longer witho...
Aug 09, 2018

Demi Lovato cancels tour dates to focus on recovery
NEW YORK - Demi Lovato has cancelled the rest of her fall tour to focus on her recovery. The singer was scheduled to perform in Mexico in September and in South America in November, but announced Thur...
Aug 09, 2018