Category Archives: Canadian Press
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NFL Philadelphia 24 N.Y. Giants 19 — NHL Toronto 6 Colorado 0 Winnipeg 4 Vancouver 1 Ottawa 2 Anaheim 1 (OT) Columbus 7 Pittsburgh 1 Carolina 3 Buffalo 1 New Jersey 4 Phil...
Dec 22, 2016
Kadri scores 2 goals, Maple Leafs blank Avalanche 6-0
DENVER - The Toronto Maple Leafs are accustomed to nail-biting finishes. This time, they got to enjoy a laugher at the expense of the NHL’s worst team. Nazem Kadri scored twice, Frederik Anderse...
Dec 22, 2016
Nikolaj Ehlers scores twice, Patrik Laine adds another as Jets down Canucks 4-1
VANCOUVER - The Winnipeg Jets’ top line wasn’t going to be denied against the same opponent for a second game in a row. Nikolaj Ehlers had two goals and an assist, while Patrik Laine also ...
Dec 22, 2016
Eagles prevent Giants from clinching playoff spot, 24-19
PHILADELPHIA - The New York Giants will have to wait a while to make the playoffs. Malcolm Jenkins had the second two-interception game of his eight-year career, returning one for a touchdown, and the...
Dec 22, 2016
Double-double of Canadiana? Man drives Zamboni to take-out window at Tim Hortons
STONY PLAIN, Alta. - Some are calling it the most Canadian coffee run ever. Earlier this week, an Alberta man drove his Zamboni to the take-out window at a Tim Hortons in Stony Plain, west of Edmonton...
Dec 22, 2016
Dozens injured in Manhattan high-rise fire
NEW YORK - Dozens of people were injured in a fire at a high-rise building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The blaze broke out in a third floor apartment just before 5 p.m. Thursday and spread t...
Dec 22, 2016
Final test results confirm Ebola vaccine highly effective
GENEVA - Final test results confirm an experimental Ebola vaccine is highly effective, a major milestone that could help prevent the spread of outbreaks like the one that killed thousands in West Afri...
Dec 22, 2016
Authorities: 'Godfather of Grass' arrested in Canada
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Authorities say a man known as the “Godfather of Grass” has been arrested in Canada after eight years on the run. The U.S. Marshals Service says authorities sought John R...
Dec 22, 2016
Mike Hoffman scores PP goal in overtime, Senators edge Ducks 2-1
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators are looking forward to their upcoming break despite playing some of their best hockey of the season. Mike Hoffman scored a power-play goal at 4:03 of overtime as the Senat...
Dec 22, 2016
Staal goal lifts Wild to ninth straight win, 4-2 over Canadiens
MONTREAL - Playing at Bell Centre against goaltending ace Carey Price was a stiff test for Minnesota but these days the Wild just keep on winning. Eric Staal scored the go-ahead goal shorthanded early...
Dec 22, 2016