Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Does your single friend excel? Try a PowerPoint dating pitch
VANCOUVER - Harjot Rai had three minutes to make his PowerPoint pitch. The subject? His cringing friend, Matt White. And the audience was a far cry from executives in a corporate boardroom. Instead, i...
18h ago

Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge
BANGKOK (AP) - Myanmar's parliament on Friday elected Min Aung Hlaing, a general who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government in 2021 and kept an iron grip on power for the past five years, as th...
19h ago

Marner has 5 points and Golden Knights score 3 times in 3rd period to beat Flames 6-3
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mitch Marner had three goals and two assists and the Golden Knights scored three times in the third period to defeat the Calgary Flames 6-3 on Thursday night. It was the sixth time in...
20h ago

Sharks win 4th straight to improve playoff hopes, beating the Maple Leafs 4-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Zack Ostapchuk scored his first goal in nearly three months and the San Jose Sharks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. Collin...
21h ago

Lightning beat the Penguins 6-3 to move into 1st place in the Atlantic Division
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Anthony Cirelli registered his second career hat trick, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division afte...
21h ago

Oilers top Blackhawks 3-1 to eliminate Chicago from playoff contention
EDMONTON - Matthew Savoie scored the winner as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 for their season-high fifth victory in a row Thursday. Edmonton tied Anaheim for top spot in the ...
21h ago

Jake Oettinger beats Connor Hellebuyck in matchup of Team USA goaltenders as Stars blank Jets 3-0
DALLAS (AP) - Jake Oettinger made 22 saves for his third shutout of the season in a matchup of Team USA Olympic goaltenders and rookie Arttu Hyry had a goal in his first multipoint NHL game as the Dal...
23h ago

Wild wrap up a playoff spot with 5-2 victory over the Canucks
ST. PAUL. Minn. (AP) - Matt Boldy scored his 39th and 40th goals, Kirill Kaprizov added his 40th and the Minnesota Wild wrapped up a playoff spot with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thurs...
23h ago
Lauren Coughlin knows Shadow Creek and it helps her to 3-way share of the lead on LPGA
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - Lauren Coughlin showed her familiarity with Shadow Creek by opening with a 5-under 67, putting her in a three-way tie for the lead Thursday with Nasa Hataoka and Women's B...
23h ago

Hubbard's bold finish gives him a 1-shot lead in Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Mark Hubbard was bold all the way to the end, taking on a creek at the par-5 18th and converting his sixth birdie over his final eight holes Thursday to post a 7-under 65 at dark fo...
23h ago