Category Archives: Canadian Press
Police: 2 Georgia officers shot during traffic stop
LAVONIA, Ga. - Police say two northeast Georgia officers have been shot while trying to arrest a suspect in a stolen car. Multiple media outlets report that Lavonia police Chief Bruce Carlisle says th...
Dec 12, 2016
Alberta Rocky Mountain town gets OK to build affordable housing project
BANFF, Alta. - The Alberta Rocky Mountain town of Banff has been given the go-ahead for its affordable housing project, subject to any appeals. The municipal planning commission approved of the town&#...
Dec 12, 2016
Trump selects Tillerson for State, dismissing Russia ties
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump has selected Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to lead the State Department, dismissing concerns about the businessman’s close ties with Russia, two people ...
Dec 12, 2016
Police: Woman drives truck through Missouri clinic's doors
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Police in southwest Missouri say a woman outraged at a doctor was arrested after driving her pickup truck through a health centre’s glass doors. Police say no injuries resulte...
Dec 12, 2016
MH370 search ship leaves Australia for perhaps final time
PERTH, Australia - A lone survey vessel has left an Australian port for perhaps the final time to search for the Malaysian airliner that mysteriously crashed into the southern Indian Ocean two years a...
Dec 12, 2016
AP Interview: Gorbachev says US was short-sighted on Soviets
MOSCOW - As the Soviet Union was breaking up 25 years ago, Mikhail Gorbachev expected the United States and its Western allies to provide vital aid. The former Soviet president thinks their failure to...
Dec 12, 2016
Ryan Spooner scores in overtime, Boston beats Montreal 2-1
MONTREAL - The Canadiens and Bruins added to their rivalry on Monday night. In what quickly became an old-school style contest between long-time divisional opponents, Boston ultimately got the better ...
Dec 12, 2016
Skiers caught in avalanche on B.C. mountain rescued after 21-hour ordeal
VANCOUVER - Two skiers who were caught in an avalanche on a West Vancouver mountain were rescued Monday after a frigid overnight stay. North Shore Search and Rescue said a helicopter flew to Cypress M...
Dec 12, 2016
DeRozan, Ross combine for 55 points in Raptors' 122-100 rout of Bucks
TORONTO - Terrence Ross was feeling a bit sheepish in the Raptors’ post-game locker-room. The Toronto guard had scored 25 points and his offensive fourth-quarter onslaught had all but clinched t...
Dec 12, 2016
Steel scores twice as Canadian juniors defeat U Sports 5-3 in exhibition play
BOISBRIAND, Que. - Sam Steel made a solid first impression with a pair of goals in his first game at the Canadian junior team selection camp. The Regina Pats winger got put on an offensive line with M...
Dec 12, 2016