Category Archives: Canadian Press
No winning ticket for Friday night's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $55 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. However, four of the 13 Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each were claimed by a total of five t...
Jul 07, 2018
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games World Cup At Nizhny Novgorod, Russia France 2 Uruguay 0 At Kazan, Russia Belgium 2 Brazil 1 — CFL Ottawa 28 Montreal 18 — MLB American League Toronto 6 N.Y. Yankees 2 ...
Jul 07, 2018

Iran executes 8 over 2017 Islamic State attack on Tehran
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran executed eight men convicted over the 2017 Islamic State attack on parliament and the shrine of the Islamic Republic’s founding ayatollah, the bloodiest terror attack to stri...
Jul 06, 2018
Scotiabank Arena in Toronto to host UFC 231
The UFC is returning to Toronto. The mixed-martial arts company announced on Twitter that UFC 231 will be held at Scotiabank Arena, previously known as Air Canada Centre, on Dec. 8. No details about t...
Jul 06, 2018
Canada tops Turkey 73-46 for 2nd win at Edmonton Grads International Classic
EDMONTON - Michelle Plouffe scored a game-high 15 points and hauled in six rebounds to lead Canada to its second consecutive victory over Turkey with a 73-46 drubbing at the Edmonton Grads Internation...
Jul 06, 2018
Trevor Harris throws 3 TDs to lift Redblacks over Alouettes 28-18
MONTREAL - The Ottawa Redblacks were quite convincing in their bid to rebound from a tough defeat. Trevor Harris put the game out of reach with touchdown passes to J.C. Beaulieu, Brad Sinopoli and Noe...
Jul 06, 2018
Justin Smoak hits three-run blast as Blue Jays overpower Yankees 6-2
TORONTO - Justin Smoak has been trying not to overcomplicate his approach at the plate. And he’s found success in that simplicity. Smoak homered in a five-run second inning that forced an early ...
Jul 06, 2018
Colombians demand an end to wave of activist killings
BOGOTA - Thousands of Colombians gathered in cities across the country Friday night to demand an end to a wave of activist killings that threatens to undermine a fragile peace process. Demonstrators h...
Jul 06, 2018
Edmonton-Vancouver T20 match called off due to wet grounds
TORONTO - The Global T20 Canada match between the Edmonton Royals and Vancouver Knights was cancelled Friday due to wet conditions at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club caused by a thunderstorm the previous ...
Jul 06, 2018
'What's up, guys?' Suspect accused of taking meth to K-9 car
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. - Police say a man who brought drugs with him when he opened a car door and found himself facing a drug enforcement squad simply uttered an expletive and added, “What’s u...
Jul 06, 2018