Category Archives: Canadian Press
John Tavares scores four times to lead Maple Leafs over Panthers 7-5
TORONTO - The best offensive night of his career still had John Tavares wanting more. Mainly on the defensive side of things. The star centre recorded his first four-goal game in the NHL as the Toront...
Mar 25, 2019
NC State beats Kentucky 72-57, returns to women's Sweet 16
RALEIGH, N.C. - Kiara Leslie had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and North Carolina State pulled away to beat Kentucky 72-57 on Monday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Freshman Elissa Cuna...
Mar 25, 2019
Key facts in the federal case against Michael Avenatti
NEW YORK - Key facts in the federal case against celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti: WHO IS MICHAEL AVENATTI? Avenatti, 48, became a household name last year through his representation of Stormy Dani...
Mar 25, 2019
Ethiopian Airlines says pilots got appropriate training
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopian Airlines’ CEO says the pilots who flew the plane that crashed on March 10 had trained on “all appropriate simulators,” rejecting reports that they h...
Mar 25, 2019
The Latest: Parliament votes to consider Brexit alternatives
LONDON - The Latest on Brexit (all times local): 10:15 p.m. British lawmakers are set to hold a series of votes on different options for Brexit in an attempt to break the country’s political dea...
Mar 25, 2019
Montreal-born featherweight Felicia Spencer signs with UFC, will debut in May
Montreal-born featherweight Felicia Spencer will make her UFC debut against Australian Megan Anderson on a televised UFC card May 18 in Rochester, N.Y. Spencer won the vacant 145-pound Invicta title i...
Mar 25, 2019
Trump hosts Stanley Cup champion Capitals at White House
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump welcomed Alex Ovechkin and the reigning NHL champion Washington Capitals to the Oval Office on Monday to congratulate them for winning the Stanley Cup in June. Trum...
Mar 25, 2019
B.C. brings in tax credit to help spur liquefied natural gas investment
VICTORIA - British Columbia is changing the province’s tax structure for liquefied natural gas projects with Finance Minister Carole James saying the government is aiming to encourage more devel...
Mar 25, 2019
SNC-Lavalin backtracks on CEO's comments surrounding potential job losses
MONTREAL - SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is walking back a statement by its CEO, who said last week he never cited the protection of 9,000 Canadian jobs as a reason the construction giant should be granted a...
Mar 25, 2019
Longtime track and field fixtures Andy McInnis and Ken Porter suspended
OTTAWA - Andy McInnis and Ken Porter, two longtime fixtures in Canadian track and field, have been suspended by Athletics Canada in the midst of a sexual harassment investigation. McInnis coached Cana...
Mar 25, 2019