Category Archives: Canadian Press
Third-period struggles persist as yet another lead slips away from Leafs
TORONTO - No team in the National Hockey League has entered the third period with a lead more times this season than the Toronto Maple Leafs. The problem? The Leafs have closed those games out only 62...
Dec 13, 2016
MLB owners ratify labour deal in 29-1 vote
NEW YORK - A person with knowledge of the meeting says baseball owners have ratified the sport’s new collective bargaining agreement by a 29-1 vote. Speaking on the condition of anonymity becaus...
Dec 13, 2016
Reaction to the death of Canadian actor Alan Thicke
Here is some of the reaction to the death of actor Alan Thicke of Kirkland Lake, Ont. - “I am shocked & devastated at the news of Alan Thicke’s death. A friend for many years, he wrote...
Dec 13, 2016
Sydney swelters through hottest December night in 148 years
SYDNEY, Australia - Sydney residents sweltered through the city’s second hottest night on record and its hottest December night in 148 years, with many cooling off at beaches long after dark. A ...
Dec 13, 2016
Hurricanes earn wild 8-6 victory over Canucks
RALEIGH, N.C. - Trailing by three goals after two periods, the Carolina Hurricanes simply needed a spark. Then one third-period goal turned into another - and yet another - and suddenly, their huge ho...
Dec 13, 2016
University of Manitoba researchers launch clinical trial for Alzheimer's
WINNIPEG - A team of researchers from the University of Manitoba is testing an experimental treatment for Alzheimer's disease. The clinical trial is being led by Dr. Zahara Moussavi and will test the ...
Dec 13, 2016
Sexy Beaches? Florida lawmaker in suit over Pitbull contract
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Saying taxpayers have a right to know how much Pitbull has been paid to promote Florida tourism with the help of his song “Sexy Beaches,” a top state lawmaker filed a l...
Dec 13, 2016
Montreal Alouettes expected to promote assistant coach Reed to general manager
He’s been a player, an assistant coach and a head coach in the CFL. Now Kavis Reed will get to try his hand at being a general manager. According to a league source, Reed will be unveiled on Wed...
Dec 13, 2016
'Growing Pains' star and TV host Alan Thicke dies at age 69
Alan Thicke, a versatile performer who gained his greatest renown as the beloved dad on a long-running sitcom, has died at age 69. Carleen Donovan, who is a publicist for Thicke’s son, singer Ro...
Dec 13, 2016
Publicist: Actor Alan Thicke dies at age 69
Canadian Alan Thicke, a versatile performer who gained his greatest renown as the beloved dad on a long-running sitcom, has died at age 69. Carleen Donovan, who is a publicist for Thicke’s son, ...
Dec 13, 2016