Category Archives: Canadian Press
Khaira scores twice as Oilers chase Price, rout struggling Canadiens 6-2
MONTREAL - Jujhar Khaira hopes he is finding his groove with the Edmonton Oilers. The 23-year-old winger scored twice in a game for the first time to help the Oilers to a 6-2 rout of the Montreal Cana...
Dec 9, 2017
Canadian Emily Young wins bronze at Para-Nordic World Cup opener
CANMORE, Alta. - Canada’s Emily Young opened the Para-Nordic World Cup season with a bronze medal on Saturday. It was the fourth career Para-Nordic World Cup medal for the 26-year-old, who also ...
Dec 9, 2017
Toronto FC fans say win mark redemption over loss to Seattle last year
TORONTO - The cheers of Toronto fans rang out and fireworks and flares were set off at the city’s BMO Field after Toronto FC’s 2-0 win against the Seattle Sounders, taking the MLS Cup. Bea...
Dec 9, 2017
Roybal, Pauls score in second as U.S. beats Canada to win record sixth WSHC
CHARLOTTETOWN - Brody Roybal and Josh Pauls scored under two minute apart in the second period as the United States edged Canada 3-2 on Saturday to win its fourth-straight World Sledge Hockey Challeng...
Dec 9, 2017
Wisconsin man fleeing police crashed while checking phone
Milwaukee prosecutors say a man who led police on a high-speed chased told arresting officers he crashed his minivan because he became distracted checking his cellphone for directions. The Milwaukee D...
Dec 9, 2017
Oklahoma veterinarian removes 21 pacifiers from dog's belly
EDMOND, Okla. - An Oklahoma mother and father couldn’t figure out what was happening to their child’s pacifiers until the baby’s grandmother saw the family dog swipe one off a counte...
Dec 9, 2017
Smartphone pedometers underestimate steps, but valuable health tool: study
VANCOUVER - A recent study looking at iPhone’s built-in pedometers is a step toward using the tool as a clinical intervention in improving people’s health, a University of B.C. researcher ...
Dec 9, 2017
Toronto FC caps historic season with MLS Cup, avenges 2016 loss to Seattle
TORONTO - The MLS Cup has long been a dream for beleaguered Toronto FC fans. For captain Michael Bradley, it was an obsession after losing the championship game last year in a penalty shootout. “...
Dec 9, 2017
Homan wins semifinal to reach Olympic Trials final, McEwen wins men's semi
OTTAWA - Beating Jennifer Jones in the round-robin finale gave Rachel Homan the hammer for their rematch in the semifinal at the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings. The victory also appeared to give Homan ...
Dec 9, 2017
Boyega on way to 'Star Wars' premiere, despite Atlanta snow
NEW YORK - After tweeting that snow in Atlanta might keep him from making the “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” premiere in Los Angeles, actor John Boyega is apparently on his way. Publicist Lind...
Dec 9, 2017