Category Archives: Canadian Press
Brad Gushue returns from injury at National, picks up victory in opening draw
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. - Brad Gushue has returned to action with a victory at the National. Gushue, who has had to watch his rink from St. John’s, N.L., play without him this year because of a h...
Dec 06, 2016
Ristolainen seals Sabres 4-3 OT win over Oilers
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Rasmus Ristolainen had another busy night. A clutch goal made everything all right. “I feel great right now and go again tomorrow night,” the defenceman said. Ristolainen s...
Dec 06, 2016
Hall leads Devils over Canucks with goal, assist and hit
NEWARK, N.J. - Everyone knows Taylor Hall can score and set up teammates. He also showed he can deliver a devastating hit on Tuesday night. Hall had a goal, assisted on a go-ahead tally by Kyle Palmie...
Dec 06, 2016
Canucks defenceman Larsen taken off ice on stretcher
NEWARK, N.J. - Vancouver Canucks defenceman Philip Larsen was taken off the ice on a stretcher after being checked in the face by New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall on Tuesday night. The Canucks sa...
Dec 06, 2016
Rescuers comb Indonesia earthquake rubble for second day
MEUREUDU, Indonesia - Rescue workers, soldiers and police combed through the rubble of a devastated town in Indonesia’s Aceh province Thursday, resuming a search for earthquake survivors that wa...
Dec 06, 2016
House turns aside effort to impeach IRS commissioner
WASHINGTON - The House turned aside an eleventh-hour drive Tuesday by hard-right conservatives to impeach the IRS commissioner, with most Republicans concluding the effort could hurt Congress’ h...
Dec 06, 2016
Australian economy contracts 0.5 per cent in September
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia’s economy contracted in the September quarter for the first time since early 2011, the government said Wednesday, as the economy adjusts to weaker Chinese demand ...
Dec 06, 2016
Pence claims mandate for incoming Trump administration
WASHINGTON - Vice-President-elect Mike Pence claimed a governing mandate for the incoming White House, calling on Republican activists to help the Trump administration pass an ambitiously conservative...
Dec 06, 2016
Trump DC hotel attracting foreign envoys and controversy
NEW YORK - Donald Trump’s new luxury hotel in Washington, D.C., has been attracting foreign envoys, special interest groups - and a bit of controversy. One of the latest groups to book the hotel...
Dec 06, 2016
Audit points to causes of New Mexico's rape kit backlog
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Millions of dollars are being poured into addressing New Mexico’s backlog of more than 5,000 untested evidence kits from rapes and other sexual assaults. But state auditors a...
Dec 06, 2016