Category Archives: Canadian Press
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake in northeast Iran leaves 3 dead
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian state TV is reporting a strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake has left three people dead and about 200 injured in a remote area in the country’s northeast. The quake that struck...
May 14, 2017
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket purchased in Ontario. The jac...
May 14, 2017
Melissa McCarthy adds spice (and Spicer) as host of 'SNL'
NEW YORK - Melissa McCarthy once again brought comic spice plus Spicer to “Saturday Night Live.” After a spate of guest appearances mocking White House press secretary Sean Spicer in recen...
May 14, 2017
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games NHL Playoffs Third Round Ottawa 2 Pittsburgh 1 (OT) (Senators lead series 1-0) — IIHF World Hockey Championship At Cologne, Germany United States 5 Latvia 3 Russia 6 Slova...
May 13, 2017
Bobby Ryan scores winner, Senators beat Penguins in overtime in Game 1
PITTSBURGH - The regular season was a bundle of frustration for Ottawa winger Bobby Ryan. He was snakebitten. He was hurt. He’s exorcizing all of that in the playoffs. “It felt great, obvi...
May 13, 2017
Families unsure whether to take part in missing indigenous women inquiry
WINNIPEG - Some families of missing and murdered indigenous women remain uncertain if they should take part in a national inquiry aimed at examining the violence in their communities, according to a g...
May 13, 2017
Canada falls from Cup contention with two losses at Paris Sevens
PARIS - Canada dropped from Cup contention at the Paris World Rugby Sevens Series with two losses on Saturday, the first day of competition. The Canadians, who will face Russia in a Challenge Trophy q...
May 13, 2017
Toronto FC skipper Michael Bradley wants MLS schedule improvements
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley says Major League Soccer needs to improve its scheduling and travel policies. He made the comments Saturday after Toronto’s fifth game in 15 days, a stretch th...
May 13, 2017
Toronto FC awaiting word on why Osorio experienced an elevated heart rate
TORONTO - Midfielder Jonathan Osorio is the latest Toronto FC player to experience an irregular heartbeat. Coach Greg Vanney said the MLS team is waiting to hear from doctors on what caused the 24-yea...
May 13, 2017
Meram hat trick gives Crew 3-2 win over Impact; spoils Dzemaili's debut
MONTREAL - Newly arrived designated player Blerim Dzemaili got a first-hand look at how the Montreal Impact have been struggling this season. He saw them play their usual slow, tentative first half an...
May 13, 2017