Category Archives: Canadian Press
Crosby's dominance, Price's resurgency among the highlights for Canada
TORONTO - Canada rolled over the Czech Republic to open their World Cup of Hockey title defence. Here are five things we learned from the 6-0 victory: 1. Crosby picking up right where he left off Oh s...
Sep 18, 2016
Researchers work to document lost shipwrecks of the St. Lawrence
MONTREAL - While Sir John Franklin’s doomed search for the Northwest Passage looms large in the Canadian consciousness, thousands of other shipwrecks lie in obscurity at the bottom of the countr...
Sep 18, 2016
Suspect is shot and captured in New York-area bombings
LINDEN, N.J. - A New Jersey police officer responding to a call about a hoodied vagrant curled up asleep in a bar doorway roused him and quickly recognized the bearded face of perhaps the most wanted ...
Sep 18, 2016
A look at the complex evolution of Canada's citizenship laws over the years
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia woman is speaking out after discovering she’s been ensnared by an obscure law that automatically revokes the citizenship of second-generation Canadians that were b...
Sep 18, 2016
'It was a complete shock': Arcane law strips unwitting Canadians of citizenship
VANCOUVER - Byrdie Funk had what some would call a quintessential, small-town Canadian upbringing. At two months old she moved from Mexico with her Canadian parents to a farming community in southern ...
Sep 18, 2016
Winning ticket sold in B.C. for Saturday night's $9.7 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - A single winning ticket for Saturday night’s $9.7 million Lotto 649 jackpot was sold in British Columbia. The draw’s $1 million guaranteed prize was claimed by a ticket purchased...
Sep 18, 2016
Pujols hits 30th HR, Angels drop Toronto into wild-card tie
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Even in a lost season for the Los Angeles Angels, Albert Pujols has still managed to grow his legacy. Pujols hit his 590th career home run and the Angels beat Toronto 6-1 Saturday ni...
Sep 17, 2016
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games World Cup of Hockey Europe 3 United States 0 Canada 6 Czech Republic 0 — CFL Winnipeg 46 Toronto 29 Calgary 48 Ottawa 23 — MLB American L.A. Angels 6 Toronto 1 Bosto...
Sep 17, 2016
CIS Football: Gee-Gees score winning touchdown in 2OT to get past Gryphons
OTTAWA - Trevor Kennedy caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Derek Wendel in double overtime as the Ottawa Gee-Gees edged the Guelph Gryphons 31-28 on Saturday afternoon in Canadian Interu...
Sep 17, 2016
Canada goaltender Carey Price shows no rust at World Cup of Hockey
TORONTO - Canada’s opener at the World Cup of Hockey was the first meaningful game for goaltender Carey Price in almost 10 months. He played like he was in prime mid-season form. Price stopped 2...
Sep 17, 2016