Category Archives: Canadian Press
Yakupov scores in return but McDavid's two points lead Oilers over Blues
EDMONTON - Players from other teams are starting to take note of what could finally be significant improvement from the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist as the Oilers won their...
Oct 20, 2016
Ogwumike lifts Sparks to WNBA title, beat Lynx 77-76
MINNEAPOLIS - Nneka Ogwumike’s short jumper with 3.1 seconds left gave the Los Angeles Sparks a 77-76 victory over the defending champion Minnesota Lynx for their first title in 14 years in the ...
Oct 20, 2016
Bruno the dog survives after being trapped in old well for weeks in Saskatchewan
ESTEVAN, Sask. - For Bruno the Labrador retriever, all’s well that ends well. The lucky dog is recovering under a vet’s care after being trapped at the bottom of a well for almost a month ...
Oct 20, 2016
Staal scores twice as Wild beat Maple Leafs, 3-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Eric Staal signed with the Minnesota Wild ready to prove his skills hadn’t diminished despite slipping to 13 goals in 83 games last season. Through four games, Staal’s sc...
Oct 20, 2016
Group wants charges against 3 documentary filmmakers dropped
NEW YORK - A media watchdog is calling on prosecutors in North Dakota and Washington state to drop charges against three documentary filmmakers arrested while filming protests against oil pipelines. T...
Oct 20, 2016
Philippine president announces separation from US
BEIJING - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced that his country is separating from the U.S. in a speech before a Beijing economic forum on Thursday, after handing China a major diplomatic vi...
Oct 20, 2016
Three Canadians reach finals at Saguenay National Bank Challenger
SAGUENAY, Que. - Aleksandra Wozniak and Bianca Andreescu have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Saguenay National Bank Challenger after picking up victories on Thursday. They will join Charlotte R...
Oct 20, 2016
EU leaders lash Russia over Syria but split on sanctions
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders pledged early Friday to keep all options open to respond to any atrocities committed by President Bashar Assad’s regime and his Russian backers in Syria but sto...
Oct 20, 2016
For first lady, Trump is he who shall remain nameless
PHOENIX - First lady Michelle Obama has emerged as perhaps the most effective Donald Trump critic in the Democrats’ lineup, and she’s done it without ever uttering two key words: Donald Tr...
Oct 20, 2016
Price makes 27 saves, Weber scores as Canadiens down Coyotes 5-2
MONTREAL - Carey Price didn’t have to be spectacular in his return to Montreal’s net, but he did enough to secure the win in his much-anticipated season debut. Price made 27 saves in his f...
Oct 20, 2016