Category Archives: Canadian Press
Royals to visit iconic, B.C., Yukon locales oozing with beauty, social values
VICTORIA - The indigenous guardians of British Columbia’s remote and largely untouched Great Bear Rainforest are preparing a royal welcome for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as part of a Cana...
Sep 23, 2016
Xavier Dolan's 'It's Only the End of the World' is Canada's foreign-language Oscar pick
MONTREAL - When it comes to earning his first-ever Oscar nomination, the third time could be the charm for Xavier Dolan. The Montreal filmmaker’s “It’s Only the End of the World̶...
Sep 23, 2016
Guam leader Oks bill ending time limits in child sex cases
HAGATNA, Guam - Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo said Friday he signed a bill that would lift the statute of limitations on child sex abuse charges for civil cases, a move that Catholic leaders say could bankrup...
Sep 23, 2016
Al Capone letter written in prison shows mobster's soft side
BOSTON - Did notorious gangster Al Capone have a soft spot? An intimate letter he penned from prison suggests the ruthless racketeer could handle tenderness almost as skillfully as his Tommy Gun. The ...
Sep 23, 2016
Send in the clown complaints: Spate of reports raises alarm
PITTSBURGH - Police are encouraging caution amid a rash of public complaints and social media reports in a number of states of people dressed like clowns and acting suspiciously, even if they think ma...
Sep 23, 2016
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games World Cup of Hockey Russia 3 Finland 0 Czech Republic 4 United States 3 — MLB American Detroit 9 Minnesota 2 (1st game) Boston 5 Baltimore 3 Cleveland 5 Kansas City 2 Tamp...
Sep 22, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Thursday’s Games World Cup of Hockey Russia 3 Finland 0 Czech Republic 4 United States 3 — MLB American Detroit 9 Minnesota 2 (1st game) Boston 5 Baltimore 3 Cleveland 5 Kansas City 2 Tamp...
Sep 22, 2016
New Brunswick man wins Chase the Ace prize of $1.3 million
DALHOUSIE, N.B. - The second of three Chase the Ace jackpots on the East Coast has been claimed. The Dalhousie Rotary Club and the Recreaplex in Dalhousie, N.B. announced on Facebook Thursday night th...
Sep 22, 2016
Rookie Brissett, Blount lead Patriots past Texans 27-0
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Another week, another new quarterback, another win for the New England Patriots. Jacoby Brissett had a 27-yard touchdown run in his first NFL start, LeGarrette Blount added scoring...
Sep 22, 2016
Walter Bush, former hockey executive, dies at 86
MINNEAPOLIS - Walter Bush, the former USA Hockey president and primary founder of the Minnesota North Stars, died Thursday. He was 86. USA Hockey confirmed Bush’s death, saying: “Hockey mo...
Sep 22, 2016