Category Archives: Canadian Press
7 killed, 29 injured in Bulgarian tanker train explosion
SOFIA, Bulgaria - A derailed tanker train exploded Saturday and decimated a village in northeastern Bulgaria, killing seven people and leaving least 29 injured, many with severe burns, the Interior Mi...
Dec 10, 2016
Warehouse fire survivor: People 'dying right in front of me'
OAKLAND, Calif. - To set foot in the Ghost Ship on a party night was to pass through the industrial facade of an old warehouse and enter an exotic world glowing with rainbow lanterns, guarded by figur...
Dec 09, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Friday’s Games NHL Minnesota 3 Edmonton 2 (SO) Washington 4 Buffalo 1 St. Louis 4 New Jersey 1 Columbus 4 Detroit 1 N.Y. Rangers 1 Chicago 0 (OT) Anaheim 3 San Jose 2 — AHL St. John’...
Dec 09, 2016
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games NHL Minnesota 3 Edmonton 2 (SO) Washington 4 Buffalo 1 St. Louis 4 New Jersey 1 Columbus 4 Detroit 1 N.Y. Rangers 1 Chicago 0 (OT) Anaheim 3 San Jose 2 — AHL St. John’...
Dec 09, 2016
Staal scores in 6th round of SO to lift Wild over Oilers
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Wild are getting comfortable in close games, and good thing, because they got another nail biter Friday night. Eric Staal scored in the sixth round of a shootout and Minnesota be...
Dec 09, 2016
Toronto FC's Altidore voted US Male Player of Year, Pulisic top youngster
CHICAGO - Toronto FC forward Jozy Altidore has been selected the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Male Player of the Year in a close vote over Bobby Wood, and 18-year-old Christian Pulisic was an overwh...
Dec 09, 2016
Giuliani removes himself from State Department consideration
WASHINGTON - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani formally withdrew from consideration for a post in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration Friday, putting an end to his ill-fated bid...
Dec 09, 2016
Lowry scores 34 points, Raptors rally to beat Celtics 101-94
BOSTON - Not too many teams have been able to outshoot the Raptors this season. The Celtics were the latest to try and fail. Kyle Lowry scored 21 of his season-high 34 points in the second half to hel...
Dec 09, 2016
Canada's Kylie Masse qualifies in fifth place for 50-metre backstroke final
WINDSOR, Ont. - Canadian Kylie Masse continued her solid performance at the FINA world short-course swimming championships on Friday by qualifying for the 50-metre backstroke final. The 20-year-old Wi...
Dec 09, 2016
Canadiens recall Michael McCarron, Mark Barberio from AHL affiliate
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens recalled forward Michael McCarron and defenceman Mark Barberio from the American Hockey League on Friday night. McCarron, 21, is making his first NHL appearance this ...
Dec 09, 2016