Category Archives: Canadian Press
Israeli workers strike nationwide to protest Teva layoffs
JERUSALEM - Israel’s national trade union on Sunday held a half-day nationwide strike to protest generic drugmaker Teva’s decision to lay off a quarter of its workforce, snarling traffic a...
Dec 17, 2017
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $9 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $9 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million dollar prize went to a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackpo...
Dec 17, 2017
3 astronauts blast off for International Space Station
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A capsule carrying three astronauts from Russia, Japan and the United States has blasted off for a two-day trip to the International Space Station. The Soyuz capsule with Anton ...
Dec 17, 2017
Pekka Rinne with 32 saves, Predators blank Flames after shutting out Oilers
CALGARY - Pekka Rinne didn’t want to take all the credit after stopping all 32 shots he faced on Saturday. The veteran goaltender praised his teammates and the goal posts behind him following a ...
Dec 17, 2017
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games NFL Detroit 20 Chicago 10 Kansas City 30 L.A. Chargers 13 — NHL Edmonton 3 Minnesota 2 St. Louis 2 Winnipeg 0 Ottawa 3 Montreal 0 Nashville 2 Calgary 0 N.Y. Rangers 3 Bost...
Dec 16, 2017
Canadiens offence goes absent in 3-0 loss to Senators in NHL 100 Classic
OTTAWA - The experience was a memorable one for the Montreal Canadiens even if the outcome was lousy. The Canadiens fell 3-0 to the Senators on Saturday in the NHL 100 Classic outdoor game at TD Place...
Dec 16, 2017
Hutton stops 48 shots for 9th shutout, Blues beat Jets 2-0
ST. LOUIS - As a backup goalie, Carter Hutton knows he has to make the most of his rare chances to play. Hutton did just that, making a career-high 48 saves to earn his ninth career shutout as the St....
Dec 16, 2017
Craig Anderson with 28 saves, Senators blank Canadiens 3-0 in NHL 100 Classic
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators needed a big effort from their top players on Saturday and they received it. The Senators capped off a weekend of festivities with an impressive 3-0 win over the Montreal ...
Dec 16, 2017
Rafael dos Anjos beats Robbie Lawler by unanimous decision at UFC Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - Rafael dos Anjos limped up to the stage and had a line of blood trickling down his neck. And he was the winner. Dos Anjos claimed his third straight victory as a welterweight with a unanimo...
Dec 16, 2017
In sex assault laws, definition of consent varies widely
For two months now, as accusations of sexual misconduct have piled up against Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced mogul has responded over and over again: “Any allegations of nonconsensual sex are u...
Dec 16, 2017