Category Archives: Canadian Press
Pride Toronto members vote to keep uniformed police officers out of parade
TORONTO - Uniformed police officers have been indefinitely barred from participating in Toronto’s Pride Parade after a close vote that Pride Toronto said showed a deep division within the city&#...
Jan 22, 2019
1 point away, Serena stunned by Pliskova at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Four times, Serena Williams was only one point - a single point - from closing out a victory in the Australian Open quarterfinals. On the first such chance, at 5-1, 40-30 in the...
Jan 22, 2019
Calgary Flames pull out one more win in overtime before extended break
CALGARY - A lot of heavy lifting done on their NHL season, the Calgary Flames start an extended rest vowing to come back as strong. Calgary (33-13-5) heads into the all-star break the No. 1 team in th...
Jan 22, 2019
Glendening, Larkin lead Red Wings to 3-2 win as Oilers slump into all-star break
EDMONTON - Luke Glendening was pleased that his Detroit Red Wings were finally able to close one out. Dylan Larkin liked the timing. Glendening had a pair of goals as the Red Wings in a 3-2 victory ov...
Jan 22, 2019
Larry Walker makes strides in HOF vote, but still short
DENVER - Larry Walker joined the conference call with reporters and quickly announced his arrival. “54.6 per cent here,” the longtime player with the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies and S...
Jan 22, 2019
Senators enter NHL all-star break on down note, losing to Coyotes 3-2
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators will have plenty of time to ponder their latest loss. Vinnie Hinostroza scored twice and added an assist as the Arizona Coyotes defeated Ottawa 3-2 on Tuesday night in wha...
Jan 22, 2019
CF-18 fighter pilot fined $2000 after pleading guilty to flying too low
COLD LAKE, Alta. - A fighter pilot has been fined $2,000 after pleading guilty at a court martial to flying his CF-18 jet too low during a training mission in which his wingman died in a crash. Capt. ...
Jan 22, 2019
Some Alberta minor hockey players getting heat for Indigenous locker room dance
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The Fort McMurray Minor Hockey Association has apologized after a video of three players doing an Indigenous dance in a locker room caused an uproar. In the video, a boy is seen...
Jan 22, 2019
Raptors beat Sacramento Kings as Kawhi Leonard sits out third straight game
TORONTO - With Kawhi Leonard on a eight-day break, the Raptors’ depth is shining through. Six Raptors scored in double figures Tuesday as Toronto downed the Sacramento Kings 120-105 to extend it...
Jan 22, 2019
University of Lethbridge parts ways with women's hockey team coach
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A woman who was named in a lawsuit filed by some members of the University of Lethbridge women’s hockey team is no longer coach. The players alleged in the lawsuit filed in A...
Jan 22, 2019