Category Archives: Canadian Press

WARRI, Nigeria - More than 50 people are missing after a leaking oil pipeline exploded and caused a stampede in southern Nigeria, a local official said Saturday. The blast early Friday caused massive ...

TORONTO - There was no winning ticket for the $10 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Mar. 8 will be approximately $16 million. The Canad...

WHISTLER, B.C. - Canada’s Justin Kripps and Cam Stones are in contention halfway through two-man bobsled runs at the world championships. Kripps of Summerland, B.C., and Stones of Whitby, Ont., ...

Friday’s Games NHL Winnipeg 5 Nashville 3 Montreal 4 N.Y. Rangers 2 Buffalo 4 Pittsburgh 3 (OT) Washington 3 N.Y. Islanders 1 Philadelphia 6 New Jersey 3 Carolina 5 St. Louis 2 Vegas 3 Anaheim 0...

Friday’s Games NHL Winnipeg 5 Nashville 3 Montreal 4 N.Y. Rangers 2 Buffalo 4 Pittsburgh 3 (OT) Washington 3 N.Y. Islanders 1 Philadelphia 6 New Jersey 3 Carolina 5 St. Louis 2 Vegas 3 Anaheim 0...

LANGFORD, B.C. - Kyle Baillie and Andrew Coe scored second-half tries but it wasn’t enough as Canada fell 39-23 against Argentina XV on Friday at the Americas Rugby Championship. Ciaran Hearn co...

ACAPULCO, Mexico - Canada’s Bianca Andreescu was eliminated in the semifinals of the Mexico Open after falling 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to Sofia Kenin of the United States. The 18-year-old from Mississauga...

WINNIPEG - Newly acquired forward Kevin Hayes admits his first goal with the Winnipeg Jets wasn’t the prettiest he’s ever scored. Hayes had an empty-net goal and added two assists to help ...

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors had practised the play a day earlier. Game on the line. Kyle Lowry sets a screen. Kawhi Leonard drives for the winning basket. They executed it to perfection on Friday. L...

BRANDON, Man. - A Brier finalist a year ago, Brendan Bottcher is a contender again now that his team has joined the field of the Canadian men’s curling championship. Bottcher downed John Epping ...