Category Archives: Canadian Press
Patrik Laine scores second hat trick this season in Jets rout of Stars
WINNIPEG - Patrik Laine and Mark Scheifele were humbled about vaulting to the top of the NHL’s scoring lists, no matter how long it lasts. Laine took over the league lead in goals with the secon...
Nov 08, 2016
Late Byron goal lifts Canadiens over Bruins despite heavy Boston shot advantage
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens had a special visitor in their dressing room before their tight 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night - golf legend Jack Nicklaus. The Golden Bear was invit...
Nov 08, 2016
Leafs 'embarrassed' by Kings in blowout loss: 'They taught us a lesson tonight'
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock gazed up at the scoreboard with 12:54 left in the first period Tuesday night and thought his team was doing alright. Those thoughts quickly evaporated in what tu...
Nov 08, 2016
Sheary scores twice as Penguins edge McDavid, Oilers 4-3
PITTSBURGH - Connor McDavid skated into the faceoff circle and looked up and there he was: his childhood idol Sidney Crosby. The NHL’s future vs. the NHL’s present. And as mature as the Ed...
Nov 08, 2016
Burrows helps Canucks beat Rangers 5-3 to end 9-game skid
NEW YORK - The Vancouver Canucks broke through with their biggest scoring outburst of the season, got a strong defensive effort and some big saves from their goalie. Indeed, it took a complete team ef...
Nov 08, 2016
Whitecaps' Brett Levis has surgery to repair ACL on right knee
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have announced that Brett Levis underwent successful surgery on his right knee. The 23-year-old defender/midfielder had the procedure done Tuesday morning to repair...
Nov 08, 2016
UFC returning to Halifax in February with televised UFC Fight Night event
TORONTO - The UFC is returning to Halifax in February with a televised Fight Night event at the Scotiabank Centre. There is no word yet on the makeup of the Feb. 19 card. The UFC’s next Canadian...
Nov 08, 2016
Trump vows to unify a deeply divided nation
NEW YORK - President-elect Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to unify a deeply divided nation, having scored a stunning victory backed by extraordinary support from working-class America. The tough-talking...
Nov 08, 2016
Americans register anger, desire for change with their votes
WASHINGTON - Americans emphatically declared their anger at government Tuesday as they elected a political outsider who failed to generate much excitement but offered the prospect of change. Exit poll...
Nov 08, 2016
Alberta bovine tuberculosis case investigation now includes Saskatchewan
The food safety investigation into a case of bovine tuberculosis that was found in an Alberta cow now extends into Saskatchewan. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says two farms in Saskatchewan - bu...
Nov 08, 2016