Category Archives: Canadian Press
Irma's damage a reminder of Florida economy's vulnerability
WASHINGTON - Florida’s economy has long thrived on one import above all: People. Until Irma struck this month, the state was adding nearly 1,000 residents a day - 333,471 in the past year, akin ...
Sep 17, 2017
'It' stomps 'Mother' with $60M in its second week
NEW YORK - The Stephen King adaption “It” continues to scare up record ticket sales, taking in an estimated $60 million in its second week and leaving a paltry $7.5 million for Darren Aron...
Sep 17, 2017
Peppers, Panthers' defence stymies Bills 9-3
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Julius Peppers has played 17 seasons in the NFL for pretty good defensive teams. But he said none compares to this year’s Carolina Panthers. “This is the best one I have ...
Sep 17, 2017
Canadian soccer international Erin McLeod looks to give back to Houston
Houston is more than 8,000 kilometres from Erin McLeod’s current Swedish home but the hurricane-battered Texas city is still close to the Canadian international goalkeeper’s heart. McLeod ...
Sep 17, 2017
Redblacks move to first place in East, Alouettes lose fifth straight
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes had a new head coach on the sidelines but the result on the field didn’t change. General manager Kavis Reed made his Alouettes coaching debut Sunday as Montreal...
Sep 17, 2017
Penny Chenery, owner of Triple Crown champ Secretariat, dies
Penny Chenery, who bred and raced 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat as well as realizing her ailing father’s dream to win the Kentucky Derby in 1972 with Riva Ridge, has died. She was 95. Che...
Sep 17, 2017
Lukaku compounds Everton's misery in Man United's 4-0 rout
When Romelu Lukaku slotted the ball into the Everton net, the Manchester United striker had no intention of holding back on the celebrations. Far from it. Especially after being jeered during Sunday&#...
Sep 17, 2017
Father of boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert in hospital
MONTREAL - A man who was arrested after police found his six-year-old son, who had been the subject of an Amber Alert, remained in an Ontario hospital Sunday. The boy vanished from St-Eustache, Que., ...
Sep 17, 2017
Armani, Versace add Italian glitz to London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week is getting an injection of Italian glamour, with Donatella Versace’s Versus and Emporio Armani joining Britain-based designers including Preen and Topshop on the show schedul...
Sep 17, 2017
Alouettes hire Lathrop as defensive line coach, Miller as offensive consultant
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes added two coaches to their staff on Sunday, bringing in Kit Lathrop as their defensive line coach and Ken Miller as an offensive consultant. The team announced the hi...
Sep 17, 2017