Category Archives: Canadian Press
In the news today, Jan. 3
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, Jan. 3 --- EX-HOSTAGE JOSHUA BOYLE FACING 15 CHARGES A Canadian man recently freed with his wife and young children after years of being held hostage in Afghanis...
Jan 3, 2018
Hockey royalty shows up in force to pay tribute to legendary Leaf Johnny Bower
TORONTO - Fans and a Who’s Who of hockey remembered Johnny Bower as a great goaltender and a better man Wednesday. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Hall of Famers Yvan Cournoyer, Red Kelly, Fra...
Jan 3, 2018
Train conductor played significant role in Lac-Megantic tragedy: Crown
SHERBROOKE, Que. - Train conductor Thomas Harding played a significant role in the deaths of 47 people in the Lac-Megantic tragedy because he didn’t sufficiently apply the brakes after parking t...
Jan 3, 2018
Wrongfully imprisoned B.C. man denies allegations of assault in civil lawsuit
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man awarded millions for wrongful imprisonment is now defending himself in a civil lawsuit, again denying he sexually assaulted five women. The women, identified only as...
Jan 3, 2018
Pro-government rallies held in Iran after week of unrest
TEHRAN, Iran - Tens of thousands of government supporters took to the streets across Iran on Wednesday as authorities tried to project a sense of stability after a week of protests sparked deadly clas...
Jan 2, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Detroit 2 Ottawa 1 (OT) Chicago 5 NY Rangers 2 — AHL Belleville 3 Binghamton 2 (SO) Toronto 5 Laval 2 W-B/Scranton 3 Bridgeport 2 (OT) Grand Rapids 4 Milwaukee 2 Chic...
Jan 2, 2018
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Buffalo N.Y. Quarterfinals Canada 8 Switzerland 2 Czech Republic 4 Finland 3 Sweden 3 Slovakia 2 United States 4 Russia 2 — NHL Tampa Ba...
Jan 2, 2018
Ryan Miller victorious in return to Vancouver as Ducks thump Canucks 5-0
VANCOUVER - Ryan Miller acknowledged an ovation from the crowd marking his return to Rogers Arena with a wave moments before Tuesday’s opening faceoff. The veteran then went out and soundly outp...
Jan 2, 2018
Erik Johnson scores late in OT, Avalanche beat Jets 3-2
DENVER - Erik Johnson’s stumble in overtime nearly led to the winning goal for Winnipeg, but his goaltender bailed him out. Given another opportunity, Johnson didn’t stumble again. The Ava...
Jan 2, 2018
Germany improves to 2-0 at Hopman Cup with win over Canada
PERTH, Australia - Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber gave Germany its second consecutive win at the Hopman Cup mixed teams tennis tournament with singles victories Wednesday over Canadians Vasek P...
Jan 2, 2018