Category Archives: Canadian Press

Sharks light up goalie Mike DiPietro in NHL debut, trounce Canucks 7-2
VANCOUER, B.C. - It wasn’t the NHL debut he imagined, but Mike DiPietro says starting in net for the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night was still a dream come true. The San Jose Sharks (34-16-7) ...
Feb 11, 2019

17 killed in fire at shoddy New Delhi hotel, 4 others hurt
NEW DELHI - A fire engulfed a shoddily built budget hotel in central New Delhi early Tuesday, killing 17 people and injuring at least four others, including a woman from Myanmar who leaped from an upp...
Feb 11, 2019
Kawhi Leonard leads Raptors to win over Nets in Gasol's home debut
TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard was challenged by his head coach to show some fire and when it mattered most, he came through. Leonard had a game-high 30 points and hit the winning shot with 4.2 seconds left ...
Feb 11, 2019
Canadian international goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe joins North Carolina Courage
TORONTO - NWSL champion North Carolina Courage is swapping Canadian international goalkeepers. Courage coach Paul Riley tweeted that Stephanie Labbe, Canada’s No. 1, was joining North Carolina. ...
Feb 11, 2019

Refugee footballer freed by Thailand returns to Australia
CANBERRA, Australia - A refugee soccer player thanked Australians on his return home Tuesday hours after the threat of extradition to Bahrain was lifted and three months after he was detained in Thail...
Feb 11, 2019

Alexandre Bissonnette's parents issue open letter calling sentence too harsh
QUEBEC - The parents of a man behind the deadly Quebec City mosque attack have issued an open letter questioning the severity of the minimum 40-year sentence handed down to their son last week. Alexan...
Feb 11, 2019
Whitecaps sign Uruguayan striker Joaquin Ardaiz to year-long loan
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired striker Joaquin Ardaiz on a year-long loan from Swiss club FC Chiasso. Ardaiz is a 20-year-old from Uruguay and will take up a young designated player...
Feb 11, 2019
Toronto Arrows honoured after posting first ever Major League Rugby win
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows, who recorded their first-ever win in Major League Rugby last Friday, have won team of the week honours in MLR. The Arrows (1-1-0) defeated Austin Elite Rugby 23-19 in Rou...
Feb 11, 2019

Loved ones remember Nashville musician killed in robbery
NASHVILLE - Family and friends gathered Monday to memorialize a young Nashville musician who was shot to death outside his home last week. Five youths ages 12 to 16 have been charged with criminal hom...
Feb 11, 2019

Canada coach John Herdman says Bayern experience is benefiting Alphonso Davies
TORONTO - Canada coach John Herdman says Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies is already making strides at Bayern Munich despite limited appearances. “I’ve seen a level of confidence grow - j...
Feb 11, 2019