Category Archives: Canadian Press

CALGARY - Christopher Gibson refused to take all the credit after backstopping the New York Islanders to a much-needed win on Sunday. The rookie goalie made 50 saves as the Islanders beat the Calgary ...

Hong Kong pro-democracy candidates won back only two of four seats in a crucial byelection in the semiautonomous Chinese region, final results showed Monday. The opposition wasn’t able to recapt...

NEW YORK - A private charter helicopter hired for a photo shoot crashed into New York City’s East River on Sunday night and flipped upside down in the water, killing all five passengers aboard, ...

HALIFAX - The Calgary Dinos have won their first U Sports men’s basketball title. David Kapinga had 25 points as the No. 2 Dinos held on to beat the No. 5 Ryerson Rams 79-77 on Sunday in the cha...

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Reliever Joe Biagini is being stretched out at spring training to provide rotation depth for the Toronto Blue Jays. One bad start is not a concern to Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. Bi...

MONTREAL - In many ways, the birthday party at a Montreal seniors’ home on Sunday was like any other, complete with balloons, gifts and cake. But there was no way to fit enough candles on the ca...

TORONTO - A critic of an event billed as “part vigil, part celebration” in the wake of the arrest of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur said she’s relieved that the event is being ...

AMSTERDAM - In a stunning finish to the speedskating Allround World Championships, Dutchman Patrick Roest won the title Sunday after Sverre Lunde Pedersen of Norway fell in the closing 10,000-meter ra...

REGINA - It took Brad Gushue several years to win his first Canadian men’s curling championship. His second didn’t take nearly as long. Gushue downed Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher 6-4 i...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Sebastien Bourdais won IndyCar’s season-opening race in St. Petersburg on Sunday, a victory handed to him when Alexander Rossi and Canadian Robert Wickens crashed racing f...