Category Archives: Canadian Press
Asian stock markets mixed on final trading day of 2016
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Asian stock markets were mixed Friday with little economic news to move the markets on the final trading day of 2016. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.2 per c...
Dec 30, 2016
At least 10 killed in mine collapse in eastern India
PATNA, India - A coal mine collapse in eastern India killed at least 10 workers and 13 others may be trapped by the mound of fallen earth, police said Friday. The collapse happened late Thursday but h...
Dec 30, 2016
Serena wins at love again; says 'yes' to engagement in poem
Court and spark: Serena Williams is tying the knot. The tennis great announced her engagement to Alexis Ohanian on Thursday, posting a poem on Reddit that she accepted the proposal of the social news ...
Dec 30, 2016
Cosby, a year later: Will he seek deal or prepare for trial?
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Bill Cosby is starting 2017 in a legal dragnet that has only tightened around him since his stunning arrest a year ago. Cosby was charged with aggravated sexual assault on Dec. 30, 2...
Dec 29, 2016
Thanks for the calories: NYC's Carnegie Deli says goodbye
NEW YORK - After 79 years of serving up heaps of cured meat to tourists, theatre patrons and workaday New Yorkers, the Carnegie Delicatessen will slice its last ridiculously oversized sandwich on Frid...
Dec 29, 2016
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship At Montreal Denmark 3 Czech Republic 2 (OT) Sweden 3 Finland 1 At Toronto Canada 10 Latvia 2 United States 3 Russia 2 — 2017 Spe...
Dec 29, 2016
Run-DMC sues Wal-Mart, Amazon for $50M
NEW YORK - The rap group Run-DMC filed a $50 million lawsuit in New York accusing Wal-Mart, Amazon, Jet and other retailers of selling products that traded on the group’s name without permission...
Dec 29, 2016
Silfverberg's go-ahead goal in third leads Ducks over Flames 3-1
CALGARY - Jakob Silfverberg made the right call when he went to his back-up plan. Silfverberg notched the go-ahead goal 5:37 into the third period on Thursday as the Anaheim Ducks snapped a three-game...
Dec 29, 2016
Eric Gryba scores winner, Oilers hand Kings their third straight loss
EDMONTON - Defenceman Eric Gryba picked the right time to record his first goal of the season. Gryba scored the game winner and Jordan Eberle picked up a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers skated ...
Dec 29, 2016
Suns shine in second half, beat Raptors 99-91
PHOENIX - The young Phoenix Suns might be pushovers to some in the NBA. On Thursday night, they sought to be the aggressors. It worked in the second half, as the Suns showed grit on both offence and d...
Dec 29, 2016