Category Archives: Canadian Press
Official: Government troops push back Taliban from west city
KABUL - Security forces pushed back an attack by Taliban insurgents Wednesday and took control of Farah city in western Afghanistan, officials said. Farah provincial Gov. Abdul Basir Salangi said more...
May 15, 2018

Oregon state Rep. Buehler wins GOP primary for governor
SALEM, Ore. - Oregon state Rep. Knute Buehler has won the GOP gubernatorial primary, besting a crowded field vying to compete against incumbent Democrat Kate Brown in November. Buehler, who ran for se...
May 15, 2018
Celtics survive 42-point night by LeBron, down Cavs 107-94
BOSTON - The Celtics punched the Cavaliers first and never looked back in rolling to a Game 1 rout. LeBron James took a literal shot to the jaw in Game 2 but kept right on scoring. So did the Celtics....
May 15, 2018

If Kinder Morgan bails, feds would back new Trans Mountain investors: Morneau
Ottawa is offering to stand behind any and all financial backers of the divisive Trans Mountain pipeline expansion as the Liberal government tries to shore up investor confidence i...
May 15, 2018
Nebraska Democrats pick Raybould to face GOP Sen. Fischer
LINCOLN, Neb. - Sen. Deb Fischer notched an easy Republican primary victory on Tuesday over four other GOP candidates, some of whom argued she wasn’t conservative enough for deep-red Nebraska. F...
May 15, 2018
Hedman, Lightning beat Caps to cut East final deficit to 2-1
WASHINGTON - Victor Hedman figured all the Tampa Bay Lightning needed to get back on track was a shift in momentum. The big defenceman took it upon himself to provide it. Hedman scored his first goal ...
May 15, 2018

Joey Votto apologizes for remarks ripping Canadian baseball
Cincinnati Reds all-star Joey Votto has penned an apology after saying in a podcast on Tuesday that he doesn’t care about Canada, Canadian baseball or his hometown of Toronto. Votto, who played ...
May 15, 2018

Trash-hauling millionaire Wagner GOP pick to challenge Wolf
HARRISBURG, Pa. - State senator and waste-hauling millionaire Scott Wagner won Tuesday’s three-way Republican primary contest to challenge Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, capping a personal spending s...
May 15, 2018

Cavs star James goes to locker room after shot to jaw
BOSTON - Cavaliers forward LeBron James said he just needed a chance to “recalibrate” when he left in the second quarter Tuesday night after taking a shot to the jaw from Boston’s Ja...
May 15, 2018

Barletta, Trump backer, wins GOP nod to take on Sen. Casey
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Four-term U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump who first got national notice as a small-city mayor for his attempted crackdown on illegal immigration...
May 15, 2018