Category Archives: Canadian Press
Hawaii resort in Elvis movie undergoes big renovation
WAILUA, Hawaii - A resort featured in the 1961 Elvis Presley movie “Blue Hawaii” and destroyed in a 1992 hurricane is nearing the end of its demolition phase. The $3.5 million partial demo...
Nov 13, 2016
Whyte kicks game-winning field goal as Eskimos hold on to nip Ticats
HAMILTON - John White wants to return to the Grey Cup the right way. White ran for 160 yards and two TDs to lead the Edmonton to an exciting 24-21 East Division semifinal win over Hamilton on Sunday. ...
Nov 13, 2016
Laval Rouge et Or win women's soccer title with 2-1 win over UBC Thunderbirds
WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Laval Rouge et Or are the Canadian university women’s soccer champions for the third straight year. Laval captured the Gladys Bean Memorial Trophy with a 2-1 win over the t...
Nov 13, 2016
'Supermoon' no fantastic phenomenon but the moon still fascinates
MONTREAL - Canadians may want to turn their eyes to the night skies on Monday if they want to see the moon pass closer to the Earth than it has in almost 70 years. According to NASA, the so-called ...
Nov 13, 2016
Ontario Red beats Quebec 4-1 to win under-18 women's hockey championship
REGINA - Avery Mitchell and Camryn Tait had power-play goals 23 seconds apart at the end of the second period as Ontario Red beat Quebec 4-1 on Sunday to win Canada’s under-18 women’s hock...
Nov 13, 2016
Moldova: Pro-Russia presidential candidate declares victory
CHISINAU, Moldova - A pro-Russia candidate has declared victory in Moldova’s presidential election, opening up a commanding lead in the former Soviet republic with nearly all the votes tallied. ...
Nov 13, 2016
Bulgarian PM resigning after his party loses presidency
SOFIA, Bulgaria - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov announced his resignation after exit polls showed his party losing badly in Sunday’s runoff presidential election. Surveys by several pol...
Nov 13, 2016
Alberta beats UQAM in men's soccer final to claim fifth national championship
GUELPH, Ont. - The Alberta Golden Bears are champions for a fifth time in school history. The Golden Bears defeated the UQAM Citadins 1-0 on Sunday in Canadian men’s soccer action to capture the...
Nov 13, 2016
Canadian rugby captain Aaron Carpenter breaks arm in loss to Irish
DUBLIN - Captain Aaron Carpenter broke his arm in Canada’s 52-21 loss to Ireland on Saturday. “Disappointed I couldn’t finish the match (Saturday) night,” the 33-year-old from ...
Nov 13, 2016
Bahraini politician faces charges after AP interview
NEW YORK - A secular political leader in Bahrain was charged Sunday with “inciting hatred” against the island’s rulers after giving an interview to The Associated Press during a rece...
Nov 13, 2016