Category Archives: Canadian Press

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Members of the public are no longer allowed in the area around Allie Lake, B.C., where one of the first large wildfires of the 2018 season is blazing out of control. The B.C. Wildfire...

LAS VEGAS - UFC middleweight fighter Nick Diaz has been arrested in Las Vegas on allegations of domestic violence. Clark County jail records indicate the 35-year-old was booked Thursday night on suspi...

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - A new monument in Connecticut honours service animals with a statue of one of the nation’s most famous war dogs. The sculpture, “Stubby Salutes,” was unveiled Sat...

LONDON - Fulham secured a return to the Premier League after four years away and a windfall of at least $210 million by beating Aston Villa 1-0 in the second-tier English playoff final on Saturday. To...

CLEVELAND - Kevin Love won’t be able to help LeBron James and the Cavaliers in Game 7 against the Celtics. Love was placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol and the All-Star forward will mi...

KETCHIKAN, Alaska - A 71-year-old woman has completed her mission of performing a headstand in all 50 states. The Ketchikan Daily News reports retiree Anne Bruinooge checked the last state off her lis...

LONDON - Britain’s Hilary Mantel, Canada’s Michael Ondaatje and American author George Saunders are among five contenders for the title of greatest-ever winner of the prestigious Man Booke...

BOSTON - Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is back after being sidelined by off-season knee surgery. The 2008 AL MVP and four-time All Star went 0 for 4 with a walk and scored in Boston’s 8-...

MONTREAL - Quarterback Josh Freeman announced his retirement on Saturday, removing himself from the running to be the Montreal Alouettes’ starter. Freeman’s departure narrows the Alouettes...

HALIFAX - Police fatally shot an armed man who had been threatening another person in the Halifax area on Saturday morning, officials said. Officers had been responding to a weapons complaint at a hom...