Category Archives: Canadian Press
Steven Spielberg takes pass on having burger named after him
LOS ANGELES - Steven Spielberg has a beef with the Carl’s Jr. The hamburger chain wanted to rename its charbroiled slider a “SpielBurger.” It tried to deliver samples to Spielberg...
Mar 30, 2018
16 injured in hot air balloon heavy landing in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia - A hot air balloon landed heavily after hitting a tree north of Sydney on Friday, injuring 16 people, officials said. The balloon was carrying a pilot and 24 passengers when it land...
Mar 30, 2018
Judge hints he may not allow Cosby quaalude testimony
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - The judge in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial hinted Friday that he could keep jurors from hearing the comedian’s prior testimony about giving quaaludes to women befor...
Mar 30, 2018
Asian shares track tech, consumer stocks' rally on Wall St
Shares rose in Asia on Friday after technology and consumer-focused stocks led an overnight rally on Wall Street, marking a dramatic end to the market’s most volatile quarter in more than two ye...
Mar 30, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Thursday’s Games NHL Detroit 6 Buffalo 3 Boston 4 Tampa Bay 2 Pittsburgh 4 New Jersey 3 (OT) Ottawa 3 Florida 2 (OT) Nashville 5 San Jose 3 Minnesota 5 Dallas 2 Chicago 6 Winnipeg 2 Columbus 5 C...
Mar 30, 2018
Derrick Pouliot gives Canucks 2-1 win over Oilers; Vancouver wins third straight
VANCOUVER - A touch of the flu had Sam Gagner feeling queasy before the game. Getting beaten by Connor McDavid on a first-period goal didn’t make the Vancouver Canuck forward feel any better. Ga...
Mar 29, 2018
Pierre-Luc Dubois has first NHL hat trick as Blue Jackets down Flames 5-1
CALGARY - The Columbus Blue Jackets stayed hot thanks to a big night from rookie centre Pierre-Luc Dubois. Dubois earned his first career hat trick to lead the visitors to a 5-1 win over the Calgary F...
Mar 29, 2018
Accountant-turned-goalie helps Blackhawks beat Jets
CHICAGO - Scott Foster thought it was going to be just another night. Then the 36-year-old accountant signed a contract, put on his goaltender gear and waited in Chicago’s locker room. Then he g...
Mar 29, 2018
Senators captain Erik Karlsson thanks fans for support after death of infant son
OTTAWA - Erik Karlsson addressed the media for the first time Thursday night since the loss of his son, Axel, just over a week ago. On March 20th Karlsson and his wife, Melinda, shared the tragic news...
Mar 29, 2018
Mountie wounded in shootout west of Edmonton, suspect also shot: RCMP
EVANSBURG, Alta. - Alberta RCMP say a Mountie was wounded and a fleeing suspect was fatally wounded in an exchange of gunfire on Thursday near Evansburg, Alta., a small community about 100 kilometres ...
Mar 29, 2018