Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canadiens cough up three-goal lead in third loss of the season to Leafs
TORONTO - After a pair of narrow losses to Toronto already this season, the Montreal Canadiens finally looked headed for a sure victory on Saturday. But the Canadiens coughed up a three-goal lead and,...
Feb 23, 2019
Hyman scores late as Maple Leafs erase three-goal deficit to stun Canadiens
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs insist there was no panic. There was no hollering, swearing or paint-peeling in the locker-room after a disastrous opening 20 minutes Saturday. They stayed calm, and ...
Feb 23, 2019
Senators continue sell-off, trade Dzingel to Blue Jackets for Duclair, picks
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators continued to sell off their team and stock up for the future on Saturday by trading left-winger Ryan Dzingel to the Columbus Blue Jackets for forward Anthony Duclair and t...
Feb 23, 2019
Canada's mixed relay team takes silver at World Para Nordic Skiing Championships
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Canada’s mixed relay team captured silver in the 4×2.5 kilometre race on Saturday at the World Para Nordic Skiing Championships. Collin Cameron of Sudbury, Ont., Emily...
Feb 23, 2019
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to Rio Open final with win over Cuevas
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime isn’t getting too far ahead of himself at the Rio Open as he prepares for his first ATP tournament final. The 18-year-old from Montreal adva...
Feb 23, 2019
R. Kelly's life mirrors that of prosecutor who charged him
In R. Kelly’s fight for his freedom, he faces a straight-talking prosecutor whose life in some ways parallels his own. Though the singer was dogged for decades by allegations he victimized women...
Feb 23, 2019
Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson wins UFC bout in Prague
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson improved her UFC record to 3-1-0 Saturday by submitting Venezuelan Veronica Macedo in the second round. Robertson (6-3-0) sto...
Feb 23, 2019
Court rejects B.C.'s request to declare Alberta oil export law unconstitutional
CALGARY - A judge has dismissed the British Columbia government’s request to declare unconstitutional an Alberta law that could restrict the flow of refined oil products to B.C. The attorney gen...
Feb 23, 2019
Hernandez has two hits as Blue Jays fall to Tigers 4-0 in spring training opener
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Teoscar Hernandez has two of Toronto’s five hits as the Blue Jays fell to the Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Saturday in the first pre-season game this year for both teams. Ryan Borucki g...
Feb 23, 2019
Toronto FC's pursuit of Spanish midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo nears crunch time
Toronto FC’s pursuit of Spanish attacking midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo is nearing crunch time. Toronto general manager Ali Curtis and president Bill Manning are back from Belgium after holding t...
Feb 23, 2019