Category Archives: Canadian Press
Bruce Springsteen surprises audience at Billy Joel concert
NEW YORK - Bruce Springsteen propped himself on top of Billy Joel’s piano to sing a duet with The Piano Man, who was celebrating his 100th concert at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. Jo...
Jul 19, 2018
Helicopter mishap turns Army medical drill into real deal
SAN FRANCISCO - A medical evacuation drill at a California military base turned into a real emergency when two U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters participating in the exercise blew down four large tents ...
Jul 19, 2018
Ottawa police investigating fireworks incident involving fans at TFC-Fury match
Ottawa police are investigating a fire that delayed Wednesday night’s Canadian Championship semifinal matchup between Toronto FC and the host Fury at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. The soccer game ...
Jul 19, 2018
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games Canadian Championship Semifinals, Opening Leg Toronto FC 1 Ottawa Fury FC 0 Montreal Impact 1 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 — MLS Minnesota United 2 New England 1 — The Can...
Jul 18, 2018
Sex abuse victims join hands, accept courage award at ESPYs
LOS ANGELES - More than 140 survivors of sexual abuse by a former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University joined hands on stage to be honoured with the Arthur Ashe Award for Coura...
Jul 18, 2018
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches spacecraft higher than ever
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket company shot a capsule higher into space Wednesday than it’s ever done before. The New Shepard rocket blasted off from West Texas on t...
Jul 18, 2018
ESPYs host Danica Patrick falls flat in opening monologue
LOS ANGELES - Danica Patrick’s monologue to open the ESPYs went over like, well, a flat tire at the Indianapolis 500. The newly retired racecar driver was the first woman to host the annual show...
Jul 18, 2018
Taylor Ruck wins gold in women's 200 at Canadian Trials
EDMONTON - Taylor Ruck has picked up right where she left off after winning a record eight medals at the Commonwealth Games in April. Competing in her first, and perhaps only, event at the 2018 Canadi...
Jul 18, 2018
Silva goal lifts Impact of Whitecaps in Canadian Championship opener
MONTREAL - The Impact and the Whitecaps were neither ecstatic nor overly disappointed after Montreal’s 1-0 victory over Vancouver to open their Canadian Championship semifinal on Wednesday night...
Jul 18, 2018
TFC win first leg of Canadian championship semifinal, beat Ottawa 1-0
OTTAWA - Toronto FC is right where they want to be after the opening leg of the Canadian Championship semifinal. Jonathan Osorio scored in the fifth minute as Toronto downed the Ottawa Fury 1-0 on the...
Jul 18, 2018