Category Archives: Canadian Press

Ryan, Lindhom, Hanifin lift Flames in return to Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. - Bill Peters’ return to Carolina went about as perfectly as he could have imagined. He has the players he brought with him to Calgary to thank for that. Derek Ryan, Elias Lindholm...
Feb 03, 2019

Trudeau speaks with Venezuelan leader Guaido ahead of key meeting of allies
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office says he has spoken with the man Canada and many of its allies consider the legitimate leader of Venezuela. Trudeau’s office says he spoke wi...
Feb 03, 2019

Drouin scores in overtime as Canadiens hand Oilers fifth straight loss
MONTREAL - With Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on a 2-on-0 breakaway in overtime, it looked like the Edmonton Oilers were destined to snap their four-game losing skid. But Draisaitl’s bobblin...
Feb 03, 2019

Report finds 'sexual misconduct' by leader of Halifax-based Buddhist church
HALIFAX - Two claims of sexual misconduct against the Halifax-based spiritual leader of the Shambhala International Buddhist organization have been found to be credible, a long-awaited independent pro...
Feb 03, 2019
Brawl between university hockey teams in N.S. prompts investigation
WOLFVILLE, N.S. - A brawl erupted between two Nova Scotia hockey teams on the ice Saturday night, prompting an investigation from the body that oversees university sports in Atlantic Canada. The fight...
Feb 03, 2019
Voters reject plan to name streets in German municipality
BERLIN - Voters in a municipality in northwestern Germany have delivered a clear message: no street names, thanks. Official results from a referendum held on Sunday showed 60 per cent of voters in Hil...
Feb 03, 2019
Canadians Irvine, Blondin earn career-bests at speedskating World Cup
HAMAR, Norway - Calgary’s Kaylin Irvine finished a career-best fourth place in the women’s 500-metre race on Sunday at a speedskating World Cup, while Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin placed ...
Feb 03, 2019
Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage in US immigration custody
ATLANTA - Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage was taken into federal immigration custody early Sunday, authorities said. The artist, whose given name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested in a tar...
Feb 03, 2019
Scott McDonald upsets John Epping to win Ontario title and book Brier ticket
Considering the strength of the field, Scott McDonald would have done well just to make the playoffs at the Ontario curling championship. He did much more than that. McDonald took out some of the spor...
Feb 03, 2019

GM Canada disputes Unifor Super Bowl ad calling automaker 'un-Canadian'
The Canadian subsidiary of General Motors has tried to stop an autoworkers’ union from airing a critical TV commercial during the Super Bowl, but the union said it planned to move forward with t...
Feb 03, 2019