Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canada wins Davis Cup playoff tie after defeating Chileans in doubles
HALIFAX - Canada secured its spot in the elite World Group in the Davis Cup on Saturday, handily beating a Chilean men’s doubles team that struggled to keep pace with a fast, hard surface. Capta...
Sep 17, 2016
NATO's Canadian-led battle group beginning to take shape in Latvia
OTTAWA - Defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance says the Canadian-led NATO force in Latvia is starting to take shape, with several countries having expressed an interest in contributing troops and equipmen...
Sep 17, 2016
Canada's wheelchair rugby team to play for Paralympic bronze after loss to U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada’s wheelchair rugby team had its heart set on gold after a silver-medal performance four years ago in London. Instead, the Canadians will play for bronze at the Rio Paraly...
Sep 17, 2016
English 3rd-tier league game halted because of drone
BRADFORD, England - An English third-tier game was temporarily delayed because a drone was hovering over the stadium on Saturday. The referee halted play in the 65th minute of the Bradford-Bristol Rov...
Sep 17, 2016
Doctor declares Trump running mate Pence to be healthy
INDIANAPOLIS - Mike Pence has released a letter from his doctor vouching for his “excellent” health. The letter summarizes the medical history of the Republican vice-presidential nominee a...
Sep 17, 2016
Pipe bomb explodes before Marines charity run; no injuries
SEASIDE PARK, N.J. - A pipe bomb exploded in a New Jersey shore town Saturday shortly before thousands of runners were to participate in a charity 5K race to benefit Marines and sailors, authorities s...
Sep 17, 2016
Trump criticized for bait and switch on 'birther' statement
NEW YORK - Donald Trump’s renouncement of birtherism came with some media gamesmanship that compelled television news networks to air 20 minutes of endorsements by retired military men before th...
Sep 17, 2016
Silky Man City strolls to club-record win as De Bruyne stars
MANCHESTER, England - Pep Guardiola is already making history at Manchester City. By beating Bournemouth 4-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday, City opened a season with eight straight wins fo...
Sep 17, 2016
Court halts construction of another section of pipeline
FARGO, N.D. - A federal appeals court has ordered a halt to construction of another section of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...
Sep 17, 2016
Stripes and sparkles at day 2 of London Fashion Week
LONDON - Summer may be well and truly over in London - but the fashion crowd is already looking forward to what’s hot next spring. Jasper Conran, Julien Macdonald and Emilia Wickstead were among...
Sep 17, 2016