Category Archives: Canadian Press
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Tuesday’s Games NHL Columbus 4 New Jersey 1 N.Y. Islanders 2 St. Louis 1 (OT) N.Y. Rangers 6 Carolina 2 Montreal 5 Florida 1 Detroit 3 Anaheim 1 Nashville 7 Washington 2 Minnesota 3 Los Angeles ...
Jan 15, 2019
Brossoit sets franchise record to help Jets past Golden Knights 4-1
WINNIPEG - Laurent Brossoit didn’t mind facing a barrage of pucks. He quite enjoyed it, actually. The Jets backup goalie stopped a franchise-record 26 shots in the second period and made a seaso...
Jan 15, 2019
Trudeau fields range of questions on immigration and foreign policy at townhall
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday slammed what he called the dictatorship of Venezuela as he tackled audience questions ranging from Canada’s approach to Indigenous...
Jan 15, 2019
Niemi has 52 saves as Canadiens extend win streak with 5-1 victory over Panthers
MONTREAL - Antti Niemi experienced two firsts in net for the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. First, Niemi made a career-high 52 stops as the Canadiens extended their win streak to three games wit...
Jan 15, 2019
Supreme Court dismisses appeal filed by former Winnipeg firefighter for theft
WINNIPEG - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal filed by a former Winnipeg firefighter who was convicted of stealing from a dead woman’s apartment. Darren Fedyck was found guilty ...
Jan 15, 2019
Board finds man fit to stand trial in girl's death at B.C. high school
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - The British Columbia Review Board has found a man mentally fit to stand trial in the death of a 13-year-old girl at a high school in Abbotsford more than two years ago. The boar...
Jan 15, 2019
Former major leaguer Wetteland charged with child sex abuse
DENTON, Texas - John Wetteland, a former All-Star and World Series MVP, has been charged in Texas with continuous sex abuse of a child under age 14. Wetteland, 52, was arrested Monday and freed on $25...
Jan 15, 2019
Big flex: Youngsters Tiafoe, Fritz stun seeds in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia - Frances Tiafoe rolled up his white shirt’s right sleeve, flexed his biceps and slapped the muscle five times. Then he pounded his chest and yelled, “Yeah! Let’...
Jan 15, 2019
Newcastle avoids another upset in FA Cup
Newcastle advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup on Tuesday, though coach Rafa Benitez doesn’t seem too keen on making a deep run in the competition. By beating second-tier Blackburn 4-2 aft...
Jan 15, 2019
Quebec professional orders ask province to challenge assisted dying law
MONTREAL - Six Quebec professional orders are calling on the province to challenge the constitutionality of federal legislation on medical assistance in dying. The orders representing physicians, nurs...
Jan 15, 2019