Category Archives: Canadian Press

Nadal's strongest Rogers Cup memory last year's loss to Canada's Shapovalov
TORONTO - Rafael Nadal may have won the Rogers Cup three times, but it’s a recent upset loss that sticks in his mind the most. Nadal won in 2005, 2008 and most recently in 2013, where he beat Ca...
Aug 03, 2018

'Zombie Boy' remembered as someone who never forgot his Montreal roots
MONTREAL - While his unique head-to-toe body art propelled him to international fame on fashion runways and in a Lady Gaga video, the artist and model known as “Zombie Boy” never forgot hi...
Aug 03, 2018

Cdn, U.S. scientists consider novel plan to save endangered orca on death's door
PORTLAND, Ore. - American and Canadian scientists are considering a Hail Mary effort to save an endangered orca that may have only days to live. The female killer whale known as J50 appears emaciated,...
Aug 03, 2018
FX chief: Viewers in danger of peak TV's story overload
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - FX’s top executive says television is in danger of storytelling overload with diminishing returns to viewers. John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks, told a TV critics’ ...
Aug 03, 2018

Saskatchewan woman performs CPR on newborn, then gives birth to two more
REGINA - A Saskatchewan woman who had to perform CPR on one of her newborn triplets while still in labour with the other two says all three babies are doing awesome. Danielle Johnston said her triplet...
Aug 03, 2018
Vancouver records 'ghastly' death count from suspected overdoses: mayor
VANCOUVER - The suspected overdose deaths of 11 people last week in Vancouver has set what the mayor calls a “ghastly” death-count record for 2018. The city says the week of July 23 was th...
Aug 03, 2018
Texas chemical plant, CEO indicted for 'reckless' release
FORT WORTH, Texas - The North American subsidiary of a French chemical manufacturer and two senior staff members were indicted Friday in connection with last year’s explosion at the Crosby, Texa...
Aug 03, 2018

No spike in asylum seekers using 'anchor relatives' to make refugee claims: data
OTTAWA - There is no statistical evidence to show an increase in irregular border crossers acting as “anchor relatives” to bring other family members into Canada, despite the tactic being ...
Aug 03, 2018

Canada earns top marks for veterinary standards, still room for improvement
OTTAWA - A new report card on animal health says Canada should beef up its quarantine measures and make sure there is no politicking in the food safety system. The World Organization for Animal Health...
Aug 03, 2018

Bogey-free Pornanong leads Women's British Open after 2nd 67
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England - Pornanong Phatlum of Thailand is standing out at the Women’s British Open for more than just her pink golf ball. The 97th-ranked player has yet to drop a shot in two ...
Aug 03, 2018