Category Archives: Canadian Press
St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn named NHL's first star of the week
NEW YORK - St. Louis Blues centre Brayden Schenn was named the NHL’s first star on Monday ahead of goalie and teammate Jake Allen and Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott. Schenn led the...
Dec 11, 2017
Mayor makes 'superhuman' effort to get help after being shot in face
HAPPY VALLEY GOOSE BAY, N.L. - A Labrador mayor somehow got on a snowmobile and reached a nearby highway to flag down help after he was shot in the lower face while hunting, his friends say. Mayor Joh...
Dec 11, 2017
Man, 24, arrested for trying to climb Buckingham Palace wall
London police say they have arrested a 24-year-old-man who allegedly tried to climb a wall outside Buckingham Palace on Sunday night. The Metropolitan Police said Monday the suspect didn’t have ...
Dec 11, 2017
No. 2 Oklahoma leads with 3 1st-team AP All-Americans
No. 2 Oklahoma will bring three All-Americans to the College Football Playoff. Quarterback Baker Mayfield, offensive tackle Orlando Brown and tight end Mark Andrews of Oklahoma were selected to the As...
Dec 11, 2017
Stay request at insider trading trial for ex-Amaya CEO David Baazov, others
MONTREAL - Even before the first witnesses could be heard at a rare insider trading case that involves former Amaya CEO David Baazov and others, lawyers representing the accused attemped Monday to hav...
Dec 11, 2017
Judge warns Manafort: No more op-eds about federal case
WASHINGTON - A federal judge is warning President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman that he shouldn’t be trying his case in the press. That includes drafting opinion essays published...
Dec 11, 2017
Canadiens loan defenceman Victor Mete to Canada's junior national team
MONTREAL - Defenceman Victor Mete was loaned by the Montreal Canadiens to Canada’s national junior team on Monday, a day before its selection camp for the upcoming world championships begins. Me...
Dec 11, 2017
Here's who gets ACOA money
HALIFAX - Some examples of businesses benefiting from financial help from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency: Big winners Atlantic Wallboard LP, a division of J.D. Irving Limited: $42.4 million ...
Dec 11, 2017
Of government and golf courses: Mulroney's East Coast experiment, 30 years later
HALIFAX - Ben Cowan-Dewar was a bright-eyed 25-year-old entrepreneur when he visited Inverness, N.S., and saw a jaw-dropping landscape fit for a luxury golf course. Past the abandoned mines and hardsc...
Dec 11, 2017
Soon you can watch the NFL free on your phone on Yahoo
NEW YORK - Watching NFL football games on your phone used to be mainly limited to Verizon customers. Soon anyone will be able to watch football games on the go for free on Yahoo’s app, now that ...
Dec 11, 2017