Category Archives: Canadian Press
Helicopter crashes in Quebec field, catches fire
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. - Quebec provincial police say a helicopter crashed into a field in Drummondville on Thursday night. But police spokesman Louis-Philippe Bibeau said it was too early to comment on ...
Feb 1, 2018
Perron's OT goal lifts Golden Knights over Jets; Vegas sets expansion team record
WINNIPEG - Gerard Gallant downplayed the achievement his upstart Vegas Golden Knights reached with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. It was the Golden Knights’ 34th win,...
Feb 1, 2018
Van carrying gas canisters injures 18 in Shanghai crash
SHANGHAI - The driver of a minivan hauling gas canisters in Shanghai set fire to his vehicle while smoking a cigarette and plowed into pedestrians Friday, leaving 18 people injured in the heart of the...
Feb 1, 2018
Beal scores 25 in 2nd half as Wizards beat Raptors
Washington’s Bradley Beal says he’s playing with less stress since making his first NBA All-Star Game. The way he shook off his miserable start on Thursday, he might be onto something. Bea...
Feb 1, 2018
Carol Off wins $40,000 BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction
VANCOUVER - Veteran journalist Carol Off has won this year’s British Columbia National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction. The Toronto co-host of the CBC Radio current affairs show “As It Happ...
Feb 1, 2018
Trudeau gets questions about veterans, racism, pipelines at Edmonton town hall
EDMONTON - A disabled veteran, an Indigenous woman angry about racism and people worried about stalled oil pipelines had tough questions for the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a town hall meetin...
Feb 1, 2018
Karlsson scores OT winner in 600th career game as Senators edge Ducks 2-1
OTTAWA - It was only fitting that Senators captain Erik Karlsson would have the overtime winner in his 600th NHL game. Karlsson scored 32 seconds into extra time to lead Ottawa to a 2-1 victory over t...
Feb 1, 2018
Raptors' Lowry to compete in three-point competition at NBA All-Star weekend
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry will compete in the three-point contest at the NBA All-Star weekend for the third time the team announced on Thursday. Lowry is one of four NBA all-stars in the compet...
Feb 1, 2018
Ward, Hurricanes beat Canadiens 2-0 for 3rd straight win
RALEIGH, N.C. - Cam Ward has beaten the Montreal Canadiens plenty of times during his long career - but until now, never in a shutout. Ward stopped 27 shots in his second shutout of the season, and th...
Feb 1, 2018
McElhinney stops 25 shots, Maple Leafs beat Rangers 4-0
NEW YORK - Curtis McElhinney is getting more comfortable as his career progresses, and it’s been showing on the ice. The veteran backup stopped 25 shots for his second shutout of the season and ...
Feb 1, 2018