Category Archives: Canadian Press
Bisons to play Mustangs in U Sports women's hockey championship game
LONDON, Ont. - Jordyn Zacharias and Alanna Sharman scored in the shootout on Saturday to lift the Manitoba Bisons into the Canadian university women’s hockey final with a 2-1 semifinal victory o...
Mar 17, 2018
Martinez' hat trick helps Atlanta United beat Whitecaps 4-1
ATLANTA - The Vancouver Whitecaps had a clear game plan heading into their road match against Atlanta United on Saturday night. An early red card changed that for Carl Robinson’s men. Josef Mart...
Mar 17, 2018
Trinity Western Spartans aiming for third straight national championship
HAMILTON - The Trinity Western Spartans are one win away from their third straight U Sports men’s volleyball title. Trinity Western downed the host McMaster Mauraders 3-1 on Saturday in the tour...
Mar 17, 2018
Nutivaara's second-period goal lifts Columbus past Ottawa
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Just three games back after an injury that sidelined him for nearly a month, Markus Nutivaara played in place of injured star Seth Jones on the power-play unit. His second-period goal...
Mar 17, 2018
McElhinney makes 33 saves, Johnsson scores first NHL goal as Leafs blank Habs
TORONTO - Minus their starting goalie, best player and two other regulars, the Toronto Maple Leafs did what they’ve done a lot lately - pick up a victory at Air Canada Centre. Curtis McElhinney ...
Mar 17, 2018
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse withdraws from Commonwealth Games
Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse has withdrawn from the upcoming Commonwealth Games. The Canadian sprinter said in a statement that he plans to skip the Games “in order to be better prepared fo...
Mar 17, 2018
Chicago River dyed green for St. Patrick's Day
CHICAGO - The Chicago River has been dyed a bright shade of green, kicking off the city’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Thousands of people lined the riverfront downtown Chicago on Saturd...
Mar 17, 2018
Vandal tags mural created by British graffiti artist Banksy
NEW YORK - British graffiti artist Banksy is drawing crowds to his New York City mural but for an unfortunate reason. It seems somebody added a signature tag to his artful protest of the imprisonment ...
Mar 17, 2018
Texas authorities: At least 12 arrested for animal ritual
SAN ANTONIO - Authorities in Texas have arrested at least a dozen people for animal cruelty after interrupting what they believe was ritual sacrifice. The San Antonio Express-News reports that Bexar C...
Mar 17, 2018
Teacher apologizes for accidentally firing gun in classroom
SEASIDE, Calif. - A teacher at a Northern California high school has apologized for accidentally firing a gun inside his classroom, causing minor injuries to three students. Dennis Alexander, who is a...
Mar 17, 2018