Category Archives: Canadian Press
Austrian mocks country's impasse with spin on national flag
VIENNA - From a distance, the fierce-looking eagles on the banners Austrian builder Markus Voglreiter is flying in the town of Obertrum may look similar to the bird on his country’s national fla...
Oct 10, 2016
Ticats acquire veteran linemen Fulton, Capicciotti from Roughriders
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats added two veterans for their playoff run, acquiring national defensive end Justin Capicciotti and international offensive lineman Xavier Fulton in a trade with Saska...
Oct 10, 2016
Feds ban new embassies along Sussex Drive after RCMP flags security concerns
OTTAWA - The federal government is forbidding the construction of new embassies on Ottawa’s Sussex Drive following a stark RCMP assessment of the potential for “violent events” in th...
Oct 10, 2016
Ravens fire Trestman, name Mornhingweg offensive co-ordinator
OWINGS MILLS, Md. - The Baltimore Ravens have fired former Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman as offensive co-ordinator and replaced him with quarterbacks coach Marty Mornhingweg. Coach John Harba...
Oct 10, 2016
Former Ontario farmers creating Amish paradise on Prince Edward Island
MONTAGUE, P.E.I. - There’s a sudden population boom in eastern P.E.I., and the local hardware store has been buzzing. Home Hardware owner Mark Beck says they’ve been busy supplying new cus...
Oct 10, 2016
Jets place Pavelec on waivers, turn to young tandem of Hutchison and Hellebuyck
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have placed veteran goaltender Ondrej Pavelec on waivers with the intent on sending him to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League. Pavelec is entering the final ...
Oct 10, 2016
Overhauled Edmonton Oilers hopeful 2016-17 ends the decade-long playoff drought
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have a new arena, a new captain, an overhauled defence, and even a new mascot. But a lot of things still have to break right for the orange and blue in 2016-17 if this o...
Oct 10, 2016
Death toll rises to 22 in eastern China building collapse
BEIJING - The death toll has risen to at least 22 in the collapse of a group of decrepit homes in eastern China, state media reported Tuesday. There were six survivors pulled from the rubble on the ou...
Oct 10, 2016
'Hell broke out:' South African police, students clash
JOHANNESBURG - One of South Africa’s top universities descended into violence on Monday, with police firing tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon at stone-throwing students who are locked in...
Oct 10, 2016
Medics plead for access to Syria's embattled Aleppo
BEIRUT - Doctors Without Borders pleaded on Monday for access to treat the wounded in the rebel-held part of Syria’s Aleppo as government forces pressed ahead with an offensive that has killed h...
Oct 10, 2016