Category Archives: Canadian Press
Larry Walker makes strides in HOF vote, but still short
DENVER - Larry Walker joined the conference call with reporters and quickly announced his arrival. “54.6 per cent here,” the longtime player with the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies and S...
Jan 22, 2019
Senators enter NHL all-star break on down note, losing to Coyotes 3-2
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators will have plenty of time to ponder their latest loss. Vinnie Hinostroza scored twice and added an assist as the Arizona Coyotes defeated Ottawa 3-2 on Tuesday night in wha...
Jan 22, 2019
CF-18 fighter pilot fined $2000 after pleading guilty to flying too low
COLD LAKE, Alta. - A fighter pilot has been fined $2,000 after pleading guilty at a court martial to flying his CF-18 jet too low during a training mission in which his wingman died in a crash. Capt. ...
Jan 22, 2019
Some Alberta minor hockey players getting heat for Indigenous locker room dance
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The Fort McMurray Minor Hockey Association has apologized after a video of three players doing an Indigenous dance in a locker room caused an uproar. In the video, a boy is seen...
Jan 22, 2019
Raptors beat Sacramento Kings as Kawhi Leonard sits out third straight game
TORONTO - With Kawhi Leonard on a eight-day break, the Raptors’ depth is shining through. Six Raptors scored in double figures Tuesday as Toronto downed the Sacramento Kings 120-105 to extend it...
Jan 22, 2019
University of Lethbridge parts ways with women's hockey team coach
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A woman who was named in a lawsuit filed by some members of the University of Lethbridge women’s hockey team is no longer coach. The players alleged in the lawsuit filed in A...
Jan 22, 2019
Freezing death of Duceppe's mother sign of problems in seniors' homes: Legault
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault said Tuesday the freezing death of Gilles Duceppe’s mother shows there are problems to be addressed in the province’s seniors’ residences. ...
Jan 22, 2019
'Black Panther' makes Oscar history with best picture nod
LOS ANGELES - “Black Panther” broke through an Oscar category wall for superheroes. The Marvel blockbuster hit became the first comic book-based film to earn a best picture nomination from...
Jan 22, 2019
Brazilian leader at odds with Davos focus on environment
DAVOS, Switzerland - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro pledged to work “in harmony with the world” to cut carbon emissions, aiming to quell international concerns that his country, the ma...
Jan 22, 2019
Netflix joins MPAA lobbying group, its 1st streaming member
NEW YORK - On the same day Netflix scored its first best picture nomination from the Oscars, the steaming company is also joining the lobbying group the Motion Picture Association of America. The MPAA...
Jan 22, 2019