Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Miller makes 40 saves for the shutout as Greyhounds blank Petes 3-0
PETERBOROUGH - Landon Miller made 40 saves for the shutout as the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds downed the Peterborough Petes 3-0 in Ontario Hockey League action Thursday night. Marco Mignosa, Tobias Zv...
Sep 25, 2025
Laughton's four-point night helps Leafs to 7-2 win over Habs in NHL pre-season action
MONTREAL - Scott Laughton scored twice and added two assists to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 7-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in NHL pre-season action on Thursday at Bell Centre. After the...
Sep 25, 2025
Varsho's grand slam helps Jays to 6-1 win over Red Sox; Toronto's magic number is 3
TORONTO - Daulton Varsho's grand slam in the sixth inning lifted the Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Thursday night as Toronto moved one step closer to winning the American League East Divisi...
Sep 25, 2025
New Zealand jury convicts man of murder for boarding house fire that killed 5 fellow tenants
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A New Zealand jury convicted a man of murder and arson Friday for setting the fire at the boarding house where he lived that killed five fellow tenants. The jury at the ...
Sep 25, 2025
Texas man executed for the 'exorcism' killing of his girlfriend's 13-month-old daughter
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas man was executed Thursday for killing his girlfriend's 13-month-old daughter in a torturous ordeal the couple said was part of an "exorcism" to expel a demon from the ...
Sep 25, 2025
Edmonton owner Larry Thompson dies at age 65 just over a year after buying Elks
EDMONTON - Larry Thompson, the former season-ticket holder who became owner of the Edmonton Elks, has died. He was 65. The Elks confirmed Thompson's death Thursday, saying he succumbed to complication...
Sep 25, 2025
Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1997 shooting death of store clerk
ATMORE Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man convicted of killing a woman during a 1997 gas station robbery was put to death Thursday after apologizing to his victim's family and pleas from the woman's son to sp...
Sep 25, 2025
Human remains in Washington state identified as Travis Decker, wanted for killing his daughters
WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) - Forensic tests confirmed that human remains found on a remote mountain in Washington state this month were those of Travis Decker, a former soldier wanted for killing his three...
Sep 25, 2025
Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction
WASHINGTON (AP) - James Comey was charged Thursday with lying to Congress in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI d...
Sep 25, 2025
Former Ontario hockey player fatally shot in Wisconsin; police seeking suspect
Police in Wisconsin say a man from Ontario was killed in what's believed to be a drive-by shooting. The Sheboygan Falls police department says 32-year-old Giovanni Michael Robinson was found with a fa...
Sep 25, 2025