Category Archives: Canadian Press
UN Syria envoy warns Aleppo could be 'destroyed' this year
GENEVA - The U.N. envoy for Syria called on al-Qaida-linked militants to leave the embattled city of Aleppo in exchange for an end to government and Russian bombardment, warning Thursday that thousand...
Oct 06, 2016
'A monster': A deadly Hurricane Matthew closes in on Florida
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Hurricane Matthew pelted Florida with heavy rains as the deadly storm steamed ever closer to the coast with potentially catastrophic winds of 130 mph Thursday. Two million peopl...
Oct 06, 2016
Nats Strasburg, Ramos among injured sidelined for NLDS, ALDS
WASHINGTON - Back in 2012, the Washington Nationals drew all sorts of attention - and criticism - for deciding to shut down Stephen Strasburg ahead of the playoffs to protect his surgically repaired r...
Oct 06, 2016
Griffin has 24 points to lead Clippers over Raptors in pre-season play
LOS ANGELES - Blake Griffin poured in a game-high 24 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 104-98 pre-season victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. DeAndre Jordan had 14 points and 10 r...
Oct 05, 2016
Church restoration a throwback to days of Kennedy wedding
NEWPORT, R.I. - The church where John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier got married is being restored to the appearance it had when they wed in 1953. St. Mary’s Church in Newport, Rhode Island, ...
Oct 05, 2016
Research group confirms white shark nursery off Long Island
BOSTON - A privately funded great white shark research group has confirmed the waters off Long Island’s Montauk Point are a “nursery,” a first in the study of great whites in the nor...
Oct 05, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games National League wild card San Francisco 3 New York 0 — NHL Pre-season Carolina 3 Buffalo 2 (SO) N.Y. Islanders 3 New Jersey 2 Detroit 5 Pittsburgh 2 Washington 4 St. Loui...
Oct 05, 2016
Rookie Tkachuk leads Flames in 2-1 shootout win over Coyotes
CALGARY - Eighteen-year-old Matthew Tkachuk continues to make a push to open the NHL season with the Calgary Flames. Selected sixth overall in the 2016 draft, Tkachuk scored in regulation and also had...
Oct 05, 2016
Astros "do not condone" minor leaguer's tweet about Mendoza
HOUSTON - The Astros say they “do not condone” a tweet posted by one of their minor league infielders criticizing broadcaster Jessica Mendoza during ESPN’s NL wild-card broadcast. Sc...
Oct 05, 2016
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games National League wild card San Francisco 3 New York 0 — NHL Pre-season Carolina 3 Buffalo 2 (SO) N.Y. Islanders 3 New Jersey 2 Detroit 5 Pittsburgh 2 Washington 4 St. Loui...
Oct 05, 2016