Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canada's Denis Shapovalov drops match at Brisbane International
BRISBANE, Australia - Canadian tennis pro Denis Shapovalov lost his first-round match Tuesday at the Brisbane International tennis tournament. The 18-year-old Richmond Hill, Ont., resident won his ope...
Jan 1, 2018

Iran protests: Supreme leader blames 'enemies' for meddling
TEHRAN, Iran - Breaking his silence over nationwide protests that included calls for his ouster, Iran’s supreme leader on Tuesday blamed the demonstrations on “enemies of Iran,” sayi...
Jan 1, 2018
South Korea offers talks with North on Olympic co-operation
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea on Tuesday offered high-level talks with rival North Korea to find ways to co-operate on next month’s Winter Olympics in the South. Seoul’s quick pr...
Jan 1, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NHL N.Y. Rangers 3 Buffalo 2 (OT) — AHL Chicago 2 Iowa 1 — NBA Toronto 131 Milwaukee 127 (OT) Brooklyn 98 Orlando 95 Minnesota 114 L.A. Lakers 96 Portland 124 Chicago ...
Jan 1, 2018
First ocean-going ship of 2018 docks in Montreal; captain to get gold-headed cane
MONTREAL - The first ocean-going ship of the year has arrived in Montreal. The container ship flying the flag of Bermuda left Liverpool, England on Dec. 21 and docked in Montreal late Monday afternoon...
Jan 1, 2018

Leader of NYC Ballet retiring amid misconduct investigation
NEW YORK - The longtime leader of the New York City Ballet is retiring in the midst of an investigation into accusations of sexual misconduct by him. Peter Martins wrote a letter to the company’...
Jan 1, 2018

DeMar DeRozan has franchise-record 52 points to lift Raptors over Bucks in OT
TORONTO - On Monday morning, DeMar DeRozan sat down to watch footage of Michael Jordan’s magnificent final few minutes of the Chicago Bulls’ thrilling Game 6 win over Utah in the 1998 NBA ...
Jan 1, 2018

Japan's emperor greets cheering crowd at palace for new year
TOKYO - Japan’s Emperor Akihito, who will abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne and hand it to his son next year, was showered with cheers from tens of thousands of New Year’s well-wishers Tue...
Jan 1, 2018
Mummers parade goes on as planned despite bone-chilling cold
PHILADELPHIA - Thousands of marchers have braved bone-chilling temperatures and wind chills to take part in Philadelphia’s annual Mummers Parade, the oldest continuous folk parade in the country...
Jan 1, 2018

Coming off rare down season, Nestor hopes to bounce back for final year on Tour
Canadian tennis player Daniel Nestor learned a lesson before his first appearance at the Canadian Open that served him well throughout his legendary career. Just 16 at the time and ranked 923rd in sin...
Jan 1, 2018