Category Archives: Canadian Press

Tomas Plekanec's first of season lifts Canadiens over Flyers 5-4
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens knew just how important it was to rebound from one of their worst performances in decades. Montreal beat the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Saturday, less than 2...
Nov 05, 2016

Sam Reinhart scores tiebreaker in third, Sabres beat Senators 2-1
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators were hoping one day Robin Lehner would emerge as their No. 1 goaltender. On Saturday he came back to town and beat them as a member of the Buffalo Sabres. Lehner, who the ...
Nov 05, 2016
Suspect accused of holding woman captive called a 'devil'
WOODRUFF, S.C. - When he was 15 and facing charges he raped a neighbour after forcing her into his home at gunpoint and tying her up, Todd Christopher Kohlhepp’s father told court officials the ...
Nov 05, 2016
Shots fired at Turkey's Istanbul airport; 2 detained
Istanbul governor says police fired shots in the air at Istanbul’s main airport when two suspects on a motorcycle refused to stop. Governor Vasip Sahin tweeted early Sunday morning that the two ...
Nov 05, 2016
T-Birds down Gryphons, Vikes tie Varsity Blues to advance to field hockey final
TORONTO - Fourth-year veteran Stephanie Norlander scored three goals as the top-seeded UBC Thunderbirds advanced to the Canadian university field hockey championship with a 5-0 victory over the Guelph...
Nov 05, 2016

Franklin throws 4 TD's as Eskimos end regular season with win over Argos
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos seem to have a pretty good backup plan for the playoffs if something should happen to regular starter Mike Reilly. James Franklin threw for four touchdown passes, inclu...
Nov 05, 2016

Trump, GOP paying consultant dogged by voter fraud charges
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee have paid at least $1.8 million to a political operative whose roster of companies include several that have been repea...
Nov 05, 2016
Senate control in question as candidates make final pitches
WASHINGTON - Control of the Senate hung in the balance as candidates from Nevada to New Hampshire made their closing pitches to voters Saturday after a tough and costly campaign. Republicans feared th...
Nov 05, 2016

Girard, St.-Gelais put Canada on short-track World Cup podium in Calgary
CALGARY - Canada’s short-track speedskating team put a hard number on the medals they want to win at the season-opening World Cup in Calgary. At least eight medals in eight individual races was ...
Nov 05, 2016

Sevyn Streeter set to sing anthem at 76ers game on Dec. 16
NEW YORK - Sevyn Streeter and the Philadelphia 76ers have decided on a date for the singer to come back and perform the national anthem after the team didn’t allow her to sing wearing a “W...
Nov 05, 2016