Category Archives: Canadian Press
Jury acquits leaders of Oregon standoff of federal charges
PORTLAND, Ore. - A jury delivered an extraordinary blow to the government Thursday in a long-running battle over the use of public lands when it acquitted all seven defendants involved in the armed oc...
Oct 27, 2016
Skip Mark Nichols and Team Gushue move to 3-0 with win over Glenn Howard
OKOTOKS, Alta. - Skip Mark Nichols and Team Gushue are undefeated through nine draws at the Masters Grand Slam of Curling tournament after beating Glenn Howard 7-4 on Thursday night. Nichols, who is f...
Oct 27, 2016
Defensive-minded Canucks searching for offence with McDavid, Ovechkin on deck
VANCOUVER - After a perfect start to the regular season, a couple of familiar warts are starting to pop up on the Vancouver Canucks. The club that finished 29th in goals in 2015-16 sits last in the NH...
Oct 27, 2016
Raptors' Sullinger says surgery now is better than later in the season
TORONTO - Jared Sullinger was supposed to be making his Raptors regular-season debut Wednesday night. Instead he was hobbling around on a huge cast. The power forward and Toronto’s key acquisiti...
Oct 27, 2016
Ex-Rep. Condit promotes book about Chandra Levy's death
Ex-Rep. Gary Condit, once suspected in the disappearance of intern Chandra Levy, says he co-authored a new book about the case to tell his side of the story. Condit appeared Thursday on the “Dr....
Oct 27, 2016
Iraqis find bomb factory, tunnels on long road to Mosul
KHAZER, Iraq - Iraqi forces explored a network of tunnels and uncovered a bomb-making facility on Thursday in a village near Mosul that was recently retaken from the Islamic State group, offering a gl...
Oct 27, 2016
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Oct. 27 TRUDEAU NAMES NINE TO SENATE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named nine new, non-partisan senators to the Senate Thursday. The five women and four me...
Oct 27, 2016
911 caller helps police solve case of missing backup dancer
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. - After days of police work revealed no leads in the case of the missing backup dancer, it was a 911 caller who helped locate the New Jersey woman who performed with the likes of Be...
Oct 27, 2016
Canada's Patrick Chan adds another quadruple jump to his repertoire
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Launching a comeback after an 18-month hiatus, Patrick Chan had been frustrated to find his sport had become figure skating’s version of a slam dunk contest. All about the bi...
Oct 27, 2016
Redblacks look to play smarter in crucial game against Blue Bombers
OTTAWA - Too often this season the Ottawa Redblacks have been their own worst enemy. Costly turnovers, penalties and dropped balls are just a few of the ways the Redblacks have stumbled, and yet they ...
Oct 27, 2016