Category Archives: Canadian Press
'I did not kill my family:' Men who murdered Alberta family speak at sentencing
RED DEER, Alta. - An Alberta man convicted along with a friend of killing his mother, father and sister denied he was a killer Monday, but expressed remorse for the “little involvement” he...
Jan 22, 2018
Coaches, players, volunteers increasingly targeted in sports lawsuits: expert
VANCOUVER - Sports insurance lawsuits have moved beyond targeting teams and leagues and are increasingly zeroing in on coaches, players and even volunteers, an industry expert says. Melissa LaRocca of...
Jan 22, 2018
Philippine volcano explodes, villagers flee back to shelters
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines’ most active volcano ejected a huge column of lava fragments, ash and smoke in a thunderous explosion Monday, sending thousands of villagers back to evacuat...
Jan 21, 2018
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games NFL Playoffs AFC Championship New England 24 Jacksonville 20 NFC Championship Philadelphia 38 Minnesota 7 — NHL Winnipeg 1 Vancouver 0 Philadelphia 2 Washington 1 (OT) Vegas...
Jan 21, 2018
Tokyo holds evacuation drill to prepare for N. Korean threat
TOKYO - People huddled into an amusement park basement and a subway station in Japan’s capital and others ducked and covered their heads at a community centre Monday during a drill based on the ...
Jan 21, 2018
Hellebuyck with 29 saves, Laine scores only goal as Jets blank Canucks 1-0
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck believes he’s calm in the crease. The Winnipeg Jets goaltender had to be that as he held off the Vancouver Canucks to ensure Patrik Laine’s first-period goal w...
Jan 21, 2018
Foles, Eagles fly into Super Bowl, rout Vikings 38-7
PHILADELPHIA - With one quarter remaining, Eagles players on the field and sideline already were dancing. A bit later, after their stunning and resounding 38-7 rout of the Minnesota Vikings earned the...
Jan 21, 2018
'Colorado low' could pelt southern Ontario and Quebec with freezing rain
OTTAWA - It could be a messy start to the work week in southern Ontario and Quebec, with Environment Canada issuing freezing rain warnings for much of the region. The national weather forecaster says ...
Jan 21, 2018
Running list of winners at 24th annual SAG Awards
LOS ANGELES - A partial list of winners at Sunday’s 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles: MOVIES: Actor: Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour” Supporting actor: Sam Rockwell, ...
Jan 21, 2018
Canada's Teal Harle wins slopestyle final at Mammoth Mountain, McEachran third
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, Calif. - Teal Harle earned his second career World Cup victory by winning the slopestyle final on Sunday at Mammoth Mountain that sealed his spot on Canada’s Olympic freestyle ...
Jan 21, 2018