Category Archives: Canadian Press
Former PQ leader Pierre Karl Peladeau not ruling out a return to politics
MONTREAL - Former Parti Quebecois leader Pierre Karl Peladeau isn’t ruling out an eventual return to politics. The Quebecor CEO made the comments during a brief appearance at a party meeting in ...
Sep 10, 2017
Two parties name new candidates for Quebec City-area byelection
MONTREAL - Two Quebec political parties have named new candidates for a Quebec City byelection after their previous choices pulled out of the race. The Coalition for Quebec’s Future announced Su...
Sep 10, 2017
Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez out for the season with nagging blister issue
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez will miss the rest of the regular season as he continues to rehabilitate his throwing hand. The right-hander has struggled all year with blister and nail issues...
Sep 10, 2017
Firefighters hope to steer blaze away from national park by setting smaller fires
WATERTON, Alta. - Firefighters are planning to ignite small fires to coax a large wildfire away from the boundary of Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta. Parks Canada said Sunday that crews will c...
Sep 10, 2017
Stafford's 4 TDs lift Lions to 35-23 win over Cardinals
DETROIT - Matthew Stafford was forced to play defence after his first pass of the season, and failed to stop an opponent from returning his interception for a touchdown. Like the rest of the Detroit L...
Sep 10, 2017

Italy's Ulissi takes Montreal WorldTour cycling grand prix in sprint finish
MONTREAL - Diego Ulissi was mostly overlooked when he finished third last year, so the Italian made sure to be noticed this time by winning the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal on Sunday afternoon. The...
Sep 10, 2017
Fournette, strong defence lead Jaguars over Texans 29-7
HOUSTON - Celebrations of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ win over the Houston Texans were tempered by concerns for their state as Hurricane Irma made landfall on Sunday, with the mammoth storm threat...
Sep 10, 2017
Brown's clutch catch gives Steelers 21-18 win over Cleveland
CLEVELAND - For Pittsburgh’s first road game, Antonio Brown wore a bow tie and purple and black suit embroidered with fire-breathing gold dragons. He completed his outlandish outfit with ruby re...
Sep 10, 2017
Bills open McDermott's coaching era with 21-12 win over Jets
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - The new-look Buffalo Bills might be better than advertised under rookie head coach Sean McDermott. The Jets, however, opened the season playing well below even their meagre expect...
Sep 10, 2017
Fire evacuees from one Manitoba community are allowed to return home
ST. THERESA POINT, Man. - Residents who were evacuated from a northern Manitoba First Nation because of a wildfire are allowed to return home. The Canadian Red Cross, which has been managing the evacu...
Sep 10, 2017