Category Archives: Canadian Press
Iraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against IS soon
MOSUL, Iraq - Iraqi forces stalled for weeks on the edges of Mosul have been bolstered by reinforcements and are now ready, along with elite special forces, to launch a stepped up, three-pronged assau...
Dec 28, 2016
Appreciation: Fisher found best material in her own troubles
LOS ANGELES - Carrie Fisher, a princess onscreen and off, played both roles in her own gutsy way. As Leia of the “Star Wars” franchise, she commanded the troops, enjoyed a fling with Han S...
Dec 28, 2016
Red light texting still a problem in Canada, says CAA
OTTAWA - Some 33 per cent of Canadians who participated in a recent poll conducted by the Canadian Automobile Association admit they have texted while stopped at a red light in the last month. That...
Dec 27, 2016
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship At Montreal Switzerland 4 Czech Republic 3 (OT) Denmark 3 Finland 2 At Toronto Canada 5 Slovakia 0 Russia 9 Latvia 1 — 2017 Speng...
Dec 27, 2016
The Latest: Trump thanks Trump for consumer confidence boost
WASHINGTON - The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST): 10:20 p.m. Donald Trump is taking credit - and thanking himself - for a surge in a key gauge of consumer confidence. The presid...
Dec 27, 2016
Backlund, Gaudreau score 2 goals each as Flames top Avs, 6-3
DENVER - The Calgary Flames had trouble scoring on Colorado goalie Calvin Pickard, so they started using his teammates to beat him. Once they started rolling, the Flames cruised to an easy win. Mikael...
Dec 27, 2016
Wheeler, Scheifele and Stafford lead Jets past Blackhawks
CHICAGO - The Winnipeg Jets are making a habit of rising to the occasion when they play the Chicago Blackhawks. Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele and Drew Stafford scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 34 sav...
Dec 27, 2016
Team Canada breezes past Slovakia; Connor Ingram pitches easy six-save shutout
TORONTO - It was surely the easiest start and shutout of Connor Ingram’s life. The Team Canada netminder faced six shots, stopping them all in a 5-0 win over Slovakia on Tuesday night. Indeed, t...
Dec 27, 2016
Rangers rally to down Senators 4-3
NEW YORK - Nick Holden has clearly been a valuable addition to the New York Rangers’ defence corps this season. Two goals, including the game-winner, against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night...
Dec 27, 2016
Authorities: Small plane crashed in Tennessee, no survivors
GATLINBURG, Tenn. - Authorities say a small plane with three people aboard has crashed in the mountains of eastern Tennessee, and no one survived. A reconnaissance flight by the Tennessee Army Nationa...
Dec 27, 2016