Category Archives: Canadian Press
Gord Downie, Stuart McLean: Canadian newsmakers who died in 2017
A list of some Canadian newsmakers who died in 2017: JANUARY 1 – Yvon Dupuis, 90, Quebec Liberal MNA and MP. 1 – Stuart Hamilton, 87, opera coach and CBC radio host, of prostate cancer. 1 ...
Dec 31, 2017
Top stories of 2017
Some top national and international stories of 2017: JANUARY 2017 1 – An Islamic State terrorist launched an early morning gun attack on a popular Istanbul nightclub hosting a New Year’s E...
Dec 31, 2017
2 winning tickets for Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - There are two winning tickets for Saturday night’s $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot, making each worth $2.5 million. One ticket was sold in Ontario and the other in Quebec. The draw’...
Dec 31, 2017
Australia beat Canada to open Hopman Cup campaign
PERTH, Australia - Daria Gavrilova and Thanasi Kokkinakis each won their singles matches to give Australia a perfect start to its mixed team Hopman Cup campaign against Canada at Perth Arena on Sunday...
Dec 30, 2017
Iran protests go on as social media apps blocked, 2 killed
TEHRAN, Iran - The largest protests to strike Iran in nearly a decade continued unabated Sunday, despite a government move to block access to Instagram and a popular messaging app used by activists to...
Dec 30, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Saturday’s Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Buffalo N.Y. Canada 8 Denmark 0 Czech Republic 6 Belarus 5 Sweden 7 Switzerland 2 Finland 5 Slovakia 2 — Spengler Cup At Davos Switzerl...
Dec 30, 2017
Making Things Right: Doughty rebounds with winner to lead Kings past Canucks 4-3
VANCOUVER - Left red-faced on a highlight-reel sequence he says has only happened one other time in his career, it didn’t take Drew Doughty long to make amends. The star defenceman scored the wi...
Dec 30, 2017
Reimer stops 37 for another shutout, Panthers beat Habs 2-0
SUNRISE, Fla. - James Reimer is earning his teammates’ confidence with starter Roberto Luongo on the shelf. Reimer stopped 37 shots for his second shutout in three games and the Florida Panthers...
Dec 30, 2017
Ryan Spooner scores twice, Tuukka Rask earns shutout as Bruins blank Senators
OTTAWA - Mark Stone didn’t mince words when assessing Ottawa’s performance on Saturday night. Ryan Spooner had two goals and Tuukka Rask stopped all 25 shots he faced as the Boston Bruins ...
Dec 30, 2017
Sherman family proud Apotex founder among latest Order of Canada inductees
TORONTO - The family of Apotex founder Barry Sherman says they are proud he is being appointed to the Order of Canada. Gov. Gen. Julie Payette announced 125 new appointments to Canada’s highest ...
Dec 30, 2017