Category Archives: Canadian Press
Alberta, Saskatchewan win U Sports men's hockey quarterfinals
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - National player of the year Luke Philp scored two goals as the top-seeded Alberta Golden Bears beat the host Lethbridge Pronghorns 7-1 in a U Sports men’s hockey quarterfinal...
Mar 14, 2019
Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry sits out Lakers game with ankle sprain
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry’s wonky ankle kept him out of the Toronto Raptors’ lineup for Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. But Danny Green was good to go. Lowry and Green had...
Mar 14, 2019
Brandon star Elliott Viles named top player in U Sports men's volleyball
QUEBEC - Brandon Bobcats outside hitter Elliott Viles is the U Sports men’s volleyball player of the year. The third-year player from Australia received the award on Thursday, one day before the...
Mar 14, 2019
Raonic ends lucky loser's run at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Milos Raonic made sure Miomir Kecmanovic’s good luck finally ran out at the BNP Paribas Open. The Canadian beat the 19-year-old Serb 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the semi...
Mar 14, 2019

Hockey wife's blog post highlights concerns over vaccine misinformation: experts
MONTREAL - An online post by the wife of an NHL star describing her children’s “alternative” vaccine schedule highlights how easily misinformation about vaccines can be spread over s...
Mar 14, 2019

Maple Leafs looking to turn the page after consecutive ugly home losses
TORONTO - Mike Babcock knows the clock is already ticking on this iteration of the Maple Leafs. And in the wake two of their worst performances in recent and not-so-recent memory - games pockmarked by...
Mar 14, 2019
Guelph, Montreal advance to U Sports women's hockey semis
CHARLOTTETOWN - Rookie Nicole MacKinnon scored the game-winning goal as the No. 3 Guelph Gryphons defeated the defending champion Manitoba Bisons 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the 2019 U Sports women...
Mar 14, 2019
Canadian international goalkeeper Callum Irving returns to Ottawa Fury FC
OTTAWA - Canadian international goalkeeper Callum Irving has rejoined Ottawa Fury FC. The 25-year-old from Vancouver originally joined Ottawa in 2017, setting a club record by playing every minute in ...
Mar 14, 2019
Ontario public service employees sue province, unions over alleged racism
TORONTO - Two Ontario public service employees have launched a lawsuit against the provincial government and the unions that represent them, alleging they’ve been subjected to systemic racism fo...
Mar 14, 2019
Vegas Sands-Macau dealmaker settle 15-year case
LAS VEGAS - A settlement Thursday ended a 15-year breach-of-contract battle between Las Vegas Sands Corp. and a Hong Kong businessman who helped the U.S. company open its first casino in the Chinese g...
Mar 14, 2019