Category Archives: Canadian Press
Volunteer firefighter suspended over racist Facebook post
DAYTON, Ohio - A volunteer firefighter in Ohio has been suspended indefinitely after a Facebook post that stated he would save a dog from a burning building before a black person. WHIO-TV reports (htt...
Sep 16, 2017
Harvard student groups: Reinstate Chelsea Manning as fellow
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Twelve Harvard University student groups are condemning the school’s reversal of a decision to name Chelsea Manning a visiting fellow. The groups released a statement Saturday...
Sep 16, 2017
Officials: Returning Keys residents must be self-sustaining
MIAMI - As the devastated Florida Keys began reopening to residents who fled Hurricane Irma, officials warned the returning islanders to bring enough supplies to sustain them for a while, because no o...
Sep 16, 2017
Dog that disappeared in Florida in 2016 is found in New York
FREEPORT, N.Y. - A dog that disappeared in Florida in February 2016 has been found in New York. A woman who said she found the German shepherd-Jack Russell Terrier mix brought it last week to a Long I...
Sep 16, 2017
Strengthening Hurricane Maria a threat to Irma-hit Caribbean
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - The islands of the eastern Caribbean prepared Sunday to face another potential disaster, with forecasters saying newly formed and strengthening Hurricane Maria was ...
Sep 16, 2017
Cuba mystery: What theories US investigators are pursuing
WASHINGTON - There must be an answer. Whatever is harming U.S. diplomats in Havana, it’s eluded the doctors, scientists and intelligence analysts scouring for answers. Investigators have chased ...
Sep 16, 2017
UN may vote soon to help Iraq collect evidence against IS
The Security Council is putting the final touches on a resolution that would authorize U.N. investigators to help Iraq collect evidence to prosecute extremists from the Islamic State group for possibl...
Sep 16, 2017
North Carolina triathlon cancelled after dropping Trump name
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A triathlon scheduled for a Trump National golf course in North Carolina has been cancelled just days after the race director changed the name of the event to distance it from Presid...
Sep 16, 2017
Jackson, Wilder run wild as Toronto Argonauts hand Esks fifth straight loss
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts extended the Edmonton Eskimos’ misery Saturday, riding a big man and several big plays to a 34-26 victory. James Wilder Jr., ran 11 times for 190 yards and one to...
Sep 16, 2017
Jockey John Velazquez earns record fifth Ricoh Woodbine Mile victory
TORONTO - There’s something about the Ricoh Woodbine Mile that definitely agrees with jockey John Velazquez. Velazquez rode 2/1 favourite World Approval to an easy 2 1/2-length win in the $800,0...
Sep 16, 2017