Category Archives: Canadian Press
Indian police map area of island where US man was killed
NEW DELHI - Police said they have mapped the area of a remote Indian island where tribespeople were seen burying the body of an American adventurer and Christian missionary after allegedly killing him...
Nov 25, 2018
Taiwanese reject legalizing same-sex unions in referendum
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Voters in Taiwan passed a referendum asking that marriage be restricted to one man and one woman, a setback to LGBT couples hoping their island will be the first place in Asia to let ...
Nov 25, 2018
EU endorses Brexit deal and warns: there's no better offer
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders on Sunday sealed a divorce deal with Britain, and issued a warning to U.K. politicians who within weeks will approve or reject it - this offer is as good as it gets. ...
Nov 25, 2018
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $16 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $16 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in British Columbia. ...
Nov 25, 2018
Pettersson helps Canucks end skid in 4-2 win over Kings
LOS ANGELES - The Vancouver Canucks entered Saturday’s game with an eight-game losing streak. The Los Angeles Kings entered with the worst record in the NHL. Something had to give between the st...
Nov 24, 2018
John Moore's late power-play goal lifts Bruins over Canadiens 3-2
MONTREAL - A bad penalty by Jonathan Drouin in the game’s dying minutes crushed Montreal’s comeback hopes. With Drouin in the box for high sticking, the Boston Bruins scored a power-play g...
Nov 24, 2018
Laine scores 5 goals, lifts Winnipeg past St. Louis 8-4
ST. LOUIS - Patrik Laine never envisioned challenging the NHL’s single-game scoring record. Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice did not share in his young winger’s modesty. Laine recorded the 61st...
Nov 24, 2018
Johnsson has first-period hat trick, Sparks makes 35 stops as Leafs thump Flyers
TORONTO - Andreas Johnsson was down on himself earlier this season for his lack of finish around the opposition net. That wasn’t a problem Saturday. The second-year winger’s first-career h...
Nov 24, 2018
'None of us are OK:' witness describes 'mayhem' after N.S. parade tragedy
YARMOUTH, N.S. - A four-year-old girl is dead after a tragic accident at a Santa Claus parade in Yarmouth, N.S., police said Saturday, as a witness described a scene of terror that shattered the small...
Nov 24, 2018
Players union ratifies deal with National Lacrosse League to end labour dispute
The Professional Lacrosse Players’ Association and the National Lacrosse League came to terms on an agreement Saturday to end a labour dispute that saw the league cancel the first two weekends o...
Nov 24, 2018