Category Archives: Canadian Press

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $9 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in Quebec. The jackpot...

BEIJING - China’s ruling Communist Party has proposed scrapping term limits for the country’s president, the official news agency said, appearing to lay the groundwork for party leader Xi ...

HALIFAX - The band has been dropped by their management team, tour openers and dozens of radio stations, but concert-goers say they are standing by Hedley as the besieged pop-rockers continue to perfo...

WASHINGTON - A new concern about Canada’s relationship with the United States is emerging in the foreground, with threats of global steel and aluminum tariffs now competing with NAFTA uncertaint...

LOS ANGELES - Edmonton coach Todd McLellan figured he was due to win a challenge. He was right, and that allowed the Oilers to hold on for a win they nearly gave away. Ryan Strome’s empty-net go...

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - The Olympic anthem was merely background noise, the doping scandal the farthest thing from their minds. As the white flag with the five Olympic rings rose toward the ra...

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Russian team beats Germany 4-3 in overtime to win Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey. More coming. The Associated Press

TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack have lured former Australia and Samoa rugby league international forward Reni Maitua out of retirement. The 35-year-old left Leigh Centurions of the English Championship...

Saturday’s Games NHL Winnipeg 5 Dallas 3 Toronto 4 Boston 3 Edmonton 4 Los Angeles 3 Philadelphia 5 Ottawa 3 Tampa Bay 4 Montreal 3 (SO) Calgary 5 Colorado 1 Florida 6 Pittsburgh 5 New Jersey 2 ...

DALLAS - Michael Hutchinson wasn’t concerned when Dallas’ Tyler Pitlick scored in the first 10 seconds of the Winnipeg goalie’s first game in 25 days. “The first goal’s n...