Category Archives: Canadian Press
Hundreds of buildings evacuated as fire rages in Colorado
PUEBLO, Colo. - A wind-whipped wildfire destroyed several structures and forced hundreds of evacuations near a small mountain community in southern Colorado, authorities said Monday. More than 500 bui...
Oct 03, 2016
Vikings deny Beckham, mystify Manning in 24-10 win vs. NYG
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota’s defence denied Odell Beckham Jr. all night and forced two turnovers that led to 10 points, and the Vikings mystified Eli Manning yet again during a 24-10 victory Monday...
Oct 03, 2016
Nuggets offence shows promise in 108-106 pre-season win over Raptors in Calgary
CALGARY - There were signs the Denver Nuggets could get the scoring boost they sorely need in a 108-106 pre-season win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Denver ranked in the bottom third of NBA team...
Oct 03, 2016
Kyle Connor continues to impress in pre-season, leads Jets past Senators 4-2
WINNIPEG - Every time Kyle Connor has stepped on the ice in a game for the Winnipeg Jets, he’s left his mark. The highly touted rookie forward scored the deciding goal on the power play as the J...
Oct 03, 2016
Aussies now arrested for skimpy brief display at Malaysia F1
CANBERRA, Australia - Nine Australians, including a government adviser, who were in a Malaysian jail for stripping down to their briefs and drinking beer from shoes had now been arrested, the foreign ...
Oct 03, 2016
Ayotte says she 'misspoke' when she said Trump is role model
CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte said Tuesday she “misspoke” when she said Donald Trump is a role model for children, a tortured response that Democrats moved quickly to exp...
Oct 03, 2016
Town council censures mayor over racist Facebook posts
YORK, Pa. - A town council in Pennsylvania approved a motion Monday night to censure the town’s mayor over racist posts on his Facebook page, including two depicting apes with captions referring...
Oct 03, 2016
Balloon fiesta grounds pilots a day after power line crashes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - High winds led Albuquerque balloon fiesta officials to ground pilots Monday, a day after two balloons hit power lines, sparking an explosion and knocking out electricity to hundred...
Oct 03, 2016
Kardashian robbery casts grey cloud over Paris Fashion Week
PARIS - The ordeal of Kim Kardashian West - who was left tied up after a $10 million jewel heist in her private Paris residence - dominated talk among editors at Fashion Week. It cast a grey cloud ove...
Oct 03, 2016
Gloria Naylor, who wrote 'The Women of Brewster Place,' dies
NEW YORK - Gloria Naylor, whose debut novel “The Women of Brewster Place,” became a bestseller, a National Book Award winner and a TV miniseries released through Oprah Winfrey’s prod...
Oct 03, 2016