Category Archives: Canadian Press
International rules must be enforced, Freeland says after Munich conference
Canada will continue to meet with like-minded nations as it aims to bridge divides between countries at a time of simmering international tensions, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said from...
Feb 16, 2019
Nunavut edges Quebec to win main draw game for first time at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. - The list of surreal moments keeps getting longer for Nunavut vice-skip Jennifer Blaney at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Receiving a competitor necklace at the players’ recept...
Feb 16, 2019
Halifax Thunderbirds unveiled as name of new National Lacrosse League team
Halifax’s new professional lacrosse team now has a name: the Thunderbirds. The name was unveiled at the Halifax Convention Centre on Saturday. The National Lacrosse League’s fifth Canadian...
Feb 16, 2019
Nembhard scores 21 points on perfect shooting, Florida handles Alabama 71-53
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Canada’s Andrew Nembhard couldn’t miss. And for a while Alabama couldn’t hit. Nembhard, a 19-year-old from Aurora, Ont., and freshman star for Florida, scored a ca...
Feb 16, 2019
Flames snap 4-game skid, beating Penguins 5-4
PITTSBURGH - A big second period ended up being just enough for the Calgary Flames. Michael Frolik had the first of four second-period goals for Calgary, and the Flames held on to snap a season-long f...
Feb 16, 2019
Canadian A.J. Lawson's threes send South Carolina past Texas A&M 84-77
COLUMBIA, S.C. - A.J. Lawson of Brampton, Ont., had 23 points off six of South Carolina’s program record-tying 16 three-pointers to rally past Texas A&M 84-77 on Saturday. The Gamecocks (13-...
Feb 16, 2019
Canada's Kia Nurse helps Canberra to Australian women's league title
CANBERRA., Australia - Canada’s Kia Nurse had 12 points and three assists to help the University of Canberra Capitals to their eighth WNBL Championship, with a 93-73 victory over the Adelaide Li...
Feb 16, 2019
Vlad Guerrero Jr. impresses in first day at Blue Jays big league camp
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Devon Travis doesn’t have to watch batting practice to know when Vlad Guerrero Jr. is hitting the ball. He can tell just by listening. “It’s the sound,” the Blu...
Feb 16, 2019

CN says oil leak contained following derailment in western Manitoba
ST-LAZARE, Man. - A leak from a derailed train carrying oil in western Manitoba has been contained, the railway said Saturday, but some pipeline supporters say the incident highlights the risks involv...
Feb 16, 2019

Nadav Lapid's 'Synonyms' wins top prize at Berlin Film Fest
BERLIN - Israeli director Nadav Lapid’s “Synonyms,” a movie about a young Israeli man who uproots himself to France and is determined to put his homeland behind him, won the Berlin I...
Feb 16, 2019