Category Archives: Canadian Press
Florida spending money to keep bears out of the trash
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida is handing out more than $500,000 in grants to local communities so they can provide bear-resistant trash cans and other equipment to residents at a discounted cost. The Fl...
Nov 19, 2017
Zimbabwe president defies mounting pressure to leave office
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe defied calls to quit Sunday, saying he will preside over a ruling party congress in December in an announcement that could trigger impeachme...
Nov 19, 2017
Back-to-work legislation ends five-week Ontario college strike
TORONTO - Ontario legislated college faculty back to work on Sunday, ending a five-week strike and paving the way for students to return to class on Tuesday. Colleges are extending their semesters so ...
Nov 19, 2017
Canada faces Russia-linked cyberthreats at home and abroad, NATO chief says
HALIFAX - The head of NATO is urging Canada to be vigilant about the threat of Russian cyberwarfare both on the battlefield and at home. NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said Canadian troops in...
Nov 19, 2017
Birthplace of Dionne quintuplets moved after yearlong grassroots campaign
NORTH BAY, Ont. - The birthplace of the Dionne quintuplets weathered a treacherous trek down the dark, snow-blanketed streets of a northeastern Ontario city on Sunday as it was once again uprooted and...
Nov 19, 2017
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $12.7 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $12.7 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Quebec. The jackpot for...
Nov 18, 2017
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games U Sports Football Uteck Bowl Western 81 Acadia 3 Mitchell Bowl Laval 35 Calgary 23 — NHL Toronto 6 Montreal 0 Calgary 5 Philadelphia 4 (OT) Arizona 3 Ottawa 2 (OT) Dallas ...
Nov 18, 2017
Brayden Schenn scores winner, Blues beat Canucks 4-3 in overtime
VANCOUVER - Brayden Schenn continues to make quite an impression on his new teammates. The Blues centre scored at 2:41 of overtime on a great solo effort as St. Louis fought back from a 3-1 deficit to...
Nov 18, 2017
Canadiens waste early chances, eventually fall apart in 6-0 loss to Leafs
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens held off the Toronto Maple Leafs for as long as they could, but ultimately fell apart in the second half of the game. After a scoreless first period, the Canadiens co...
Nov 18, 2017
Matthews scores two, Andersen second straight shutout, as Leafs top Habs 6-0
MONTREAL - It took Auston Matthews only two periods to get into his groove. The Maple Leafs star centre, who retuned after missing four games with an upper-body injury, scored twice in the third perio...
Nov 18, 2017