Category Archives: Canadian Press
China says Trump's Taiwan comments cause 'serious concern'
BEIJING - China’s foreign minister warned that any moves to damage Beijing’s core interests would be self-detrimental after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he could use the way in w...
Dec 11, 2016
US agency completes work at site of Oakland warehouse blaze
OAKLAND, Calif. - Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have their completed work at the scene of a fatal warehouse fire that broke out during a dance party, killi...
Dec 11, 2016
Ouellette becomes first player to reach 300-point milestone in CWHL
Montreal Canadiennes forward Caroline Ouellette has become the first player to reach the 300-point milestone in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League. The veteran of Canada’s women’s Ol...
Dec 11, 2016
Canada wins gold in 4x50-metre freestyle relay at short-course worlds
WINDSOR, Ont. - Canada won gold in the women’s 4×50-metre freestyle relay, then took silver in the 4×100 medley relay on Sunday night at the FINA short-course world swimming championsh...
Dec 11, 2016
New Zealand's new prime minister is steady, not flashy
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - There’s nothing flashy about Bill English. Critics say the former finance minister and farmer who became New Zealand’s prime minister on Monday is downright borin...
Dec 11, 2016
Varlamov makes 51 saves, helping Avs rebound from 'embarrassing' 10-1 loss
TORONTO - The stench of one of the worst losses in team history had not yet worn off for the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday morning. “It was embarrassing,” top line centre Nathan MacKinnon s...
Dec 11, 2016
'Brady Bunch' star fired after interview with gay actor
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles radio station says former “Brady Bunch” star Susan Olsen has been fired after she got into an online confrontation with openly gay actor Leon Acord-Whiting. LA ...
Dec 11, 2016
Ovechkin, Holtby team up to lead Capitals past Canucks 3-0
WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin ended a scoring drought, reached another milestone and - most importantly - helped the Washington Capitals notch their fourth straight victory. Ovechkin scored a power-play ...
Dec 11, 2016
English FA faces lawmakers' no-confidence vote, reforms
LONDON - The English Football Association is facing a no-confidence vote in the House of Commons and the enforced overhaul of decision-making functions dominated by “elderly men.” British ...
Dec 11, 2016
Vermette, Perry help Ducks overpower Senators 5-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Veteran Antoine Vermette is managing to look every bit as fresh as his 21-year-old linemates. Vermette and Corey Perry each had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks scored a s...
Dec 11, 2016