Category Archives: Canadian Press
Burris, Loffler, McKnight named CFL top performers for Werek 17
TORONTO - Ottawa quarterback Henry Burris, Winnipeg defensive back Taylor Loffler and Saskatchewan running back Joe McKnight are the CFL’s top performers for Week 17. Burris excelled in his firs...
Oct 18, 2016
Jays tweak bottom of batting order for do-or-die ALCS game against Indians
Toronto manager John Gibbons made just one change to his batting order Tuesday, flipping Kevin Pillar and Ezequiel Carrera. Carrera moved up to No. 7 while Pillar dropped to No. 8. Jose Bautista conti...
Oct 18, 2016
Star striker Drogba returns to Impact after being AWOL from TFC game
MONTREAL - Didier Drogba is back with the Montreal Impact and is willing to accept whatever role coach Mauro Biello assigns him. That was the message from Biello and team president Joey Saputo on Tues...
Oct 18, 2016
Curt Schilling eyes US Senate run against Elizabeth Warren
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling announced plans on Tuesday to run against Elizabeth Warren in the U.S. Senate if his wife agrees, but he declined to apologize to Rhode Island ...
Oct 18, 2016
Russian weightlifter loses 2012 Olympic silver in dope case
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Russian weightlifter Apti Aukhadov was stripped of his silver medal from the 2012 London Olympics on Tuesday after testing positive for steroids in a reanalysis of his doping s...
Oct 18, 2016
Daring diamond thieves strike jewellers across Canada: 'This is huge'
A pair of bold diamond thieves has hit jewelry stores across Canada, switching fakes for the real thing in the blink of an eye. “They started in July in Vancouver and worked their way right acro...
Oct 18, 2016
A year after election, reach exceeds grasp for Liberals but polls still strong
OTTAWA - It’s been a year since Canadian voters took a leap of faith, placing a bet on deficit-financed government ambition after two decades of cuts, caution and small-c conservatism. “Ca...
Oct 18, 2016
Supporters of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi fear flogging set to resume
MONTREAL - Supporters of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi are sounding the alarm that his flogging could soon resume. The Montreal-based foundation that bears Badawi’s name said this week it has...
Oct 18, 2016
She said, they said: Derrick Rose case boils down to consent
LOS ANGELES - Months before Derrick Rose took the stand to defend himself in the lawsuit claiming he and two buddies raped an ex-girlfriend while she was intoxicated, the NBA star was asked if he unde...
Oct 18, 2016
DiCaprio says he's co-operating with DOJ in Malaysian scandal
LOS ANGELES - Leonardo DiCaprio says he’s awaiting direction from the U.S. Justice Department regarding any ill-gotten funds that may have supported his environmental foundation or 2013 film ...
Oct 18, 2016