Category Archives: Canadian Press
In the news today, Jan. 11
Eight stories in the news for Thursday, Jan. 11 --- PM TRUDEAU HECKLED ABOUT KHADR SETTLEMENT Prime Minister Justin Trudeau turned angry heckling into enthusiastic applause as he fielded a question ab...
Jan 11, 2018
Royal B.C. Museum nominates Indigenous music collection for UNESCO program
VICTORIA - Her life was steeped in classical music, but Ida Halpern was passionate about the songs of British Columbia’s Indigenous people, music she set out to prove was equal to that of Bach a...
Jan 11, 2018
Jurors at Lac-Megantic trial complete Day 1 of deliberations
SHERBROOKE, Que. - The jurors at the trial of three men charged with criminal negligence causing death in the Lac-Megantic railway disaster completed their first day of deliberations Thursday without ...
Jan 11, 2018
Guam's governor fooled by Russian comedians via phone call
HAGATNA, Guam - Guam’s governor was duped by a pair of Russian comedians who pretended to be officials from Ukraine. Comedians Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov posted a YouTube video on T...
Jan 10, 2018
Amazon looks to build on 1st season of NFL streaming
SAN FRANCISCO - Amazon had a mostly successful debut into live streaming of major sports events with increased audience and an improved viewing experience in its first season showing NFL games. The qu...
Jan 10, 2018
New York Times lists Saskatoon among top travel destinations for 2018
The New York Times has published an interactive feature listing the top 52 places in the world to visit in 2018, and the lone Canadian destination to make the list is Saskatoon. The feature selected t...
Jan 10, 2018
Montreal's Abanda wins first qualifying match at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Montreal’s Francoise Abanda is off to a good start to the Australian Open, posting a 6-4, 6-3 victory over China’s Jia-Jing Lu in a qualifying match Thursday. Abanda...
Jan 10, 2018
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Ottawa 4 Toronto 3 Minnesota 2 Chicago 1 — AHL Hartford 2 Bridgeport 1 SO Springfield 2 Hershey 1 OT Belleville 3 Rochester 2 OT Syracuse 4 Binghamton 1 Utica 5 Laval...
Jan 10, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Ottawa 4 Toronto 3 Minnesota 2 Chicago 1 — AHL Hartford 2 Bridgeport 1 SO Springfield 2 Hershey 1 OT Belleville 3 Rochester 2 OT Syracuse 4 Binghamton 1 Utica 5 Laval...
Jan 10, 2018
Missouri governor admits having affair but denies blackmail
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - When Eric Greitens sought Missouri’s highest office in 2016, his resume seemed hard to top: former Navy SEAL, former Rhodes scholar and founder of a veterans’ charity...
Jan 10, 2018