Category Archives: Canadian Press
A's romp past Blue Jays 8-3 to complete season sweep
OAKLAND, Calif. - For a guy who has been a middle-of-the-order hitter most of his career, Jonathan Lucroy is quite comfortable anchoring the bottom of the Athletics lineup. Oakland’s veteran cat...
Aug 01, 2018
Canadian Denis Shapovalov advances to third round at Citi Open
WASHINGTON - Canadian Denis Shapovalov advanced to the third round of the Citi Open tennis tournament with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Russia’s Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday. Shapovalov, seeded nint...
Aug 01, 2018
Ex-Olympian Bedard named coach of Canadian men's short-track team
MONTREAL - Eric Bedard is the new coach of the Canadian men’s short-track speed skating team. The Ste-Thecle, Que., native replaced Derrick Campbell, who left in June to become head coach of the...
Aug 01, 2018
One dead, one missing after float plane crashes on B.C. lake, police say
TYAUGHTON LAKE, B.C. - RCMP say one person has died and another is missing after a float plane crashed on a remote lake in Gold Bridge, B.C. Police were notified of the crash on Tyaughton Lake at abou...
Aug 01, 2018

Peladeau pleads guilty to breaking Quebec election law, contests fine
MONTREAL - Pierre Karl Peladeau is challenging the penalty levied against him after he pleaded guilty to violating Quebec election law in connection with his 2015 Parti Quebecois leadership bid. The p...
Aug 01, 2018

With full week of preparation under his belt, Manziel ready to take over as Als QB
MONTREAL - Johnny Manziel is not the only Montreal Alouette who will be facing his former team when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit Percival Molson Stadium. Offensive linemen Tony Washington and Landon ...
Aug 01, 2018

Killer whale that lost calf is getting support from her pod: scientist
VICTORIA - A female killer whale that was seen pushing the body of its newborn calf after it died last week appears in good health and is getting help from members of her pod, says a whale scientist. ...
Aug 01, 2018

Despite putting up big numbers, Esks QB Reilly says there is room for improvement
EDMONTON - With the numbers Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly has put up so far, it would be understandable if he was satisfied with the first third of his 2018 CFL season. He’s not. That...
Aug 01, 2018
Montreal World Film Festival to go on as planned after founder pays back taxes
MONTREAL - The beleaguered Montreal World Film Festival is expected to go ahead as planned after its founder paid Quebec’s Revenue Department almost $33,000 in back taxes. Revenu Quebec filed a ...
Aug 01, 2018

Olympic plebiscites tricky, says 2010 leader, as Calgary heads to the polls
Calgary has picked a day and the question. A Nov. 13 plebiscite will ask Calgarians “are you for or are you against Calgary hosting the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games?” Assuming ...
Aug 01, 2018