Category Archives: Canadian Press
Chris Tierney scores 2 in Senators' 4-2 win over Red Wings
DETROIT - Mark Stone swooped into the crease, knocked the puck in the net and pumped his right fist. Stone scored midway through the third period and Chris Tierney’s second goal went into an emp...
Dec 14, 2018
Judge's ruling on 'Obamacare' poses new problems for GOP
WASHINGTON - A federal judge’s ruling that the Obama health law is unconstitutional has landed like a stink bomb among Republicans, who’ve seen the politics of health care flip as American...
Dec 14, 2018
Jennifer Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu take top spot in 3-metre synchro
VICTORIA - Jennifer Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu are one step closer to returning to the Olympic Games. Abel and Citrini-Beaulieu took top spot in women’s three-metre synchro with 301.89 po...
Dec 14, 2018
Australia recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital
SYDNEY, Australia - Australia has decided to formally recognize west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but won’t move its embassy until there’s a peace settlement between Israel and the...
Dec 14, 2018
1947 best-picture Oscar sells for nearly $500,000 at auction
LOS ANGELES - One Academy Award trophy sold for nearly $500,000 and the second for well over $200,000 in a rare auction of Oscars that ended Friday in Los Angeles. A best-picture Oscar for “Gent...
Dec 14, 2018
New home for Calgary Flames estimated to cost up to $600 million
CALGARY - An event centre in Calgary that would also be the new home of the NHL’s Flames is estimated to cost between $550 million and $600 million. A city council event centre committee was pre...
Dec 14, 2018
Forward Alex Formenton to miss world juniors with injury
COLWOOD, B.C. - Six players were released Friday from Canada’s world junior hockey team roster and one veteran forward was ruled out of the upcoming championship tournament due to injury. Eleven...
Dec 14, 2018
Apple strikes deal to produce new 'Peanuts' content
LOS ANGELES - Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the “Peanuts” crew will have a new home on Apple’s streaming service. Apple has struck a deal with DHX Media to produce new “PeanutsR...
Dec 14, 2018
GM says it has 2,700 jobs for workers slated to be laid off
DETROIT - General Motors’ plans to lay off 14,000 salaried and blue-collar workers might not be as bad as originally projected. The company said Friday that 2,700 out of the 3,300 U.S. factory j...
Dec 14, 2018
Trump club is in tax break zone, but is unlikely to benefit
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump’s company owns a golf club in an Opportunity Zone offering developers massive tax breaks, but experts say it is unlikely it could take advantage of them. The Tr...
Dec 14, 2018