Category Archives: Canadian Press
Behind Ocasio-Cortez's upset victory, an unconventional crew
NEW YORK - A campaign manager who moonlights as an energy healer. A photographer who sings in a heavy metal band. A Muslim progressive activist who runs a cooking blog in her spare time. These are som...
Jul 07, 2018
England reaches World Cup semifinals, beats Sweden 2-0
SAMARA, Russia - England achieved something David Beckham’s generation never managed: It reached the semifinals of the World Cup. Harry Maguire and Dele Alli scored with headers in a 2-0 win ove...
Jul 07, 2018
No. 1 Halep calls self 'unprofessional' after Wimbledon loss
LONDON - Simona Halep was ready for a vacation. It’s going to start a week earlier than she wanted after she gave away a big lead, wasted a match point and lost at Wimbledon, joining the process...
Jul 07, 2018
Ovechkin shows off the Stanley Cup at the World Cup
MOSCOW - Alex Ovechkin has brought the Stanley Cup to the World Cup. The Washington Capitals captain took the NHL trophy to a fan zone in Moscow where World Cup games are screened. With the Russian Na...
Jul 07, 2018
'The Bachelorette' gets $536K, and Richmond gets a rose
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia tourism officials paid the reality show “The Bachelorette” more than $500,000 to film an episode of the show in Richmond. The Richmond Times-Dispatch filed a Freed...
Jul 07, 2018
Toronto lawyer files complaint against WestJet, says he was racially profiled
TORONTO - The Canadian Transportation Agency is investigating a complaint from a Toronto lawyer who claims he was racially profiled by WestJet. Selwyn Pieters, who is black, says the incident happened...
Jul 07, 2018
Montreal firefighter dies in fall on Pakistan's treacherous K2 mountain
MONTREAL - A Montreal firefighter who fell to his death on Pakistan’s treacherous K2 mountain is being remembered as a passionate mountaineer whose courage and “unwavering spirit” pr...
Jul 07, 2018
Hamilton snatches pole position from Vettel for British GP
SILVERSTONE, England - Lewis Hamilton prevailed in a tight battle with Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel to snatch pole position for the British Grand Prix on Saturday. It’s the fourth consecu...
Jul 07, 2018
Prosecutor: 2 dead in house blast, no foul play suspected
NEWFIELD, N.J. - A house exploded in New Jersey early Saturday, killing a husband and wife and reducing the two-story home to piles of scattered rubble, but no foul play was suspected, authorities sai...
Jul 07, 2018
Froome and Quintana struggle in opening Tour de France stage
FONTENAY-LE-COMTE, France - Chris Froome tumbled off the road into a grassy field in the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, immediately putting his pursuit of a record-tying fifth title ...
Jul 07, 2018