Category Archives: Canadian Press
Air Transat says March 9 emergency landing was caused by faulty smoke detector
MONTREAL - Air Transat says the emergency landing of one of its planes in New Jersey last weekend was caused by a faulty smoke detector. Flight TS942 was travelling from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale, F...
Mar 13, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs winger Kasperi Kapanen sidelined with a concussion
Toronto Maple Leafs winger Kasperi Kapanen has a concussion and will miss a second straight game on Wednesday night against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. The 22-year-old native of Finland was liste...
Mar 13, 2019
Mother of missing toddler says no one can find father
PORTLAND, Maine - The mother of a toddler whose disappearance prompted the biggest criminal investigation in Maine history says she’s been unable to locate the father. Trista Reynolds tells WGME...
Mar 13, 2019
Montreal lightweight John Makdessi gets new opponent for UFC card in Nashville
Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi has a new opponent for the March 23 UFC Fight Night card in Nashville. Makdessi (16-6-0) was supposed to meet Nasrat Haqparast, but the German has withdra...
Mar 13, 2019
Court reinstates late Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction
BOSTON - Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction was reinstated Wednesday in a sweeping ruling from Massachusetts’ highest court that does away with the legal principle that made the former NF...
Mar 13, 2019
US construction spending up strong 1.3 per cent in January
WASHINGTON - Spending on U.S. construction projects in January posted the biggest gain in nine months, as strength in nonresidential construction and government projects offset continued weakness in h...
Mar 13, 2019
Harry Styles, Brian May, Monae to present at Rock Hall
NEW YORK - Harry Styles, Queen’s Brian May and Janelle Monae are among those presenting at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Stevie Nicks, who made it into the Rock Hall ...
Mar 13, 2019
US durable goods orders up modest 0.4 per cent in January
WASHINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods edged up slightly in January, but the strength came from a big increase in the volatile aircraft category. In encouraging news f...
Mar 13, 2019
Dozens trapped in Nigeria school collapse, at least 8 dead
LAGOS, Nigeria - Emergency crews sifted through debris as night fell on frantic efforts to rescue scores of school children and others feared trapped inside a three-story building that collapsed Wedne...
Mar 13, 2019
Musher's journey from feeding sled dogs to winning Iditarod
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A young Pete Kaiser had the drive to learn about racing sled dogs and the family and community to support his passion. Years later, he won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Growing...
Mar 13, 2019