Category Archives: Canadian Press
Penilla scores twice early, Revs survive Toronto FC 3-2
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Cristian Penilla scored twice in the first seven minutes and the New England Revolution held off Toronto FC 3-2 on Saturday night. Sebastian Giovinco pulled defending MLS Cup champ...
May 12, 2018
Byfuglien leads charge as Jets down Knights in Game 1 of Western Conference final
WINNIPEG - Having knocked off the Presidents’ Trophy winners in Game 7 of a gruelling slugfest less than 48 hours earlier, the Winnipeg Jets had an excuse if their legs were tired on Saturday ni...
May 12, 2018
Broadway performance cancelled due to Jim Parsons injury
NEW YORK - An injury to actor Jim Parsons has forced the cancellation of a performance of the Broadway revival of “The Boys in the Band.” People who said they attended the Saturday matinee...
May 12, 2018
Woman to be archbishop in the Anglican Church of Canada for first time: diocese
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The Anglican Diocese of New Westminster says a woman has been elected an archbishop in the Anglican Church of Canada for the first time. Melissa Skelton will assume the highest...
May 12, 2018
Hanley Ramirez homers, David Price snaps slide as Red Sox defeat Blue Jays 5-2
TORONTO - Marco Estrada has felt like one bad pitch has done him in over most of his starts this season. Saturday was more of the same story. Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer off Estrada in the thir...
May 12, 2018
Lightning eye bounce-back performance against Capitals
BRANDON, Fla. - Jon Cooper is confident the Tampa Bay Lightning will be fine. Experience tells the coach and his players they shouldn’t be overly concerned about losing the opening game of the E...
May 12, 2018
NewsAlert: ISIL says Paris knife attack suspect is one of their 'soldiers'
The Islamic State group’s news agency is claiming that the suspect in the Paris knife attack was one of their “soldiers.” French authorities say they are opening a terrorism investig...
May 12, 2018
Episcopal Church leader to speak at royal wedding ceremony
LONDON - Kensington Palace says the head of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, will speak at the wedding of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle. Curry will give the a...
May 12, 2018
22 world records set at Christie's Rockefeller auction
NEW YORK - Twenty-two world records have been set at a Christie’s auction, including the $832 million total for the priciest private collection of artworks and other treasures, owned by Peggy an...
May 12, 2018
'Bon Cop, Bad Cop' producer Kevin Tierney dead at 67
MONTREAL - The Montreal producer behind the hit bilingual film “Bon Cop, Bad Cop” has died at the age of 67. Kevin Tierney’s son announced his father’s death on social media, s...
May 12, 2018