Category Archives: Canadian Press
Columbus defeats Montreal 2-1 for 12th win in a row
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Blue Jackets made it 12 straight wins Friday night, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 to maintain the best record in the NHL. Columbus, improved to 23-5-4 - its best s...
Dec 23, 2016
Canada gets scare in final pre-tournament game, slips by Swiss in OT
TORONTO - Team Canada nearly stumbled its way into the world junior hockey championship. The Canadians saw a 3-0 first-period lead melt away against Switzerland on Friday night, Nicolas Roy staving of...
Dec 23, 2016
Steve Downie goes on lengthy Twitter rant against Don Cherry and Arizona Coyotes
Former NHLer Steve Downie went on a lengthy Twitter rant on Friday night, taking aim at hockey commentator Don Cherry and the Arizona Coyotes organization. Downie, who played parts of eight seasons wi...
Dec 23, 2016
NBA, players complete process of ratifying new labour deal
The votes are in, and labour peace in the NBA is virtually assured for several years. The National Basketball Players Association has completed its process of voting to approve the terms of the next c...
Dec 23, 2016
Correction: Carrie Fisher story
LOS ANGELES - In a story Dec. 23 about Carrie Fisher’s medical emergency, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the movie “Postcards From The Edge” was released in 1987. It ...
Dec 23, 2016
Alberta orders cleanup at former creosote treatment plant in Edmonton
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is making Domtar and other companies clean up the site of a former wood treatment facility in northeast Edmonton that could become a residential development. The creo...
Dec 23, 2016
A&E changes documentary series title to 'Escaping the KKK'
LOS ANGELES - A&E is changing the name of its eight-part documentary series about the Ku Klux Klan. The network says the series will now be called “Escaping the KKK: A Documentary Series Exp...
Dec 23, 2016
Luke Richardson set to lead Canada's title defence at Spengler Cup
The joy of winning gold for Canada at the 1994 world hockey championship remains fresh in Luke Richardson’s mind. A veteran of more than 1,400 NHL games over 21 seasons, the victory that ended t...
Dec 23, 2016
Trump welcomes 'nice' letter from Putin after nuclear vow
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - After months of promising to engage more with Russia, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to enhance America’s nuclear capabilities, admonishing Russian President Vladimir...
Dec 23, 2016
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Dec. 23 --- MORE PROVINCES SIGN HEALTH DEALS WITH OTTAWA: One day after New Brunswick signed its own healthcare deal with the federal government, Nova Scotia ...
Dec 23, 2016