Category Archives: Canadian Press
Toronto Blue Jays include pitcher Francisco Liriano in ALCS roster
CLEVELAND - The Blue Jays opted for safety Friday in choosing their roster for the American League Championship Series. Toronto kept faith with pitcher Francisco Liriano (concussion) and second basema...
Oct 14, 2016
Hurricane Nicole may bring waves but otherwise spare Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX - Environment Canada says Hurricane Nicole will lash the Grand Banks this weekend with gale-force wind and waves, but Atlantic Canada will otherwise be spared the violent storm that pounded Be...
Oct 14, 2016
Indians carry 2 catchers, 2 lefties on ALCS roster
CLEVELAND - The Indians will carry two catchers and two left-handed relievers on their ALCS roster against Toronto. For its matchup with the Blue Jays, Cleveland added rookie lefty Ryan Merritt and dr...
Oct 14, 2016
Player suspended after Nova Scotia hockey player suffers head injury
TRENTON, N.S. - A junior hockey player from Cape Breton has been suspended for the rest of the season after an opposing player was hospitalized with brain bleeds and swelling. The Nova Scotia Junior H...
Oct 14, 2016
Florida court: Jury must unanimously agree on death penalty
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The fate of convicted killers on Florida’s death row - as well as the fate of people awaiting trial for murder - was put in limbo Friday by a pair of sweeping rulings issued ...
Oct 14, 2016
On heels of 10th place finish in Rio, Gillis takes aim at Canadian record
TORONTO - Eric Gillis will take another stab at Canada’s longstanding marathon record on Sunday, but this time he’s got nothing to lose. The 36-year-old from Antigonish, N.S., will make hi...
Oct 14, 2016
Church leaders, prominent architect pressure Cleveland Indians to change name
TORONTO - The Cleveland Indians faced growing pressure in Canada on Friday to ditch their name and mascot, including a court challenge. Douglas Cardinal, a prominent aboriginal architect, has filed an...
Oct 14, 2016
Oleksiak leads host Canadian team into world short-course swim championship
OTTAWA - Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak headlines the host Canadian team for the world short-course swimming championship in Windsor, Ont. The quadruple medallist in Rio will be joined by backstroke ...
Oct 14, 2016
Canada gives another $2 million for Haiti hurricane relief
OTTAWA - Canada is contributing another $2 million to relief efforts in Haiti in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. This brings Canada’s contributions to more than $6 million. The government says th...
Oct 14, 2016
Nancy Grace signs off from HLN after 12 years
NEW YORK - Nancy Grace has said goodnight for the final time after 12 years of discussing true crime stories from a prosecutor’s point of view on TV. Grace ended her HLN program Thursday night. ...
Oct 14, 2016