Category Archives: Canadian Press
Flush with party funds, Manitoba Tories could call early election
WINNIPEG - Flush with party fundraising cash and facing two opposition parties still in rebuilding mode, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is not ruling out a snap election call well in advance of the ...
Dec 27, 2018
Somali refugee takes amazing road from refugee camps to Victoria city council
VICTORIA - It was one of the happiest days of his life, but Sharmarke Dubow says he was paralyzed with emotion the day he was sworn in as a member of Victoria city council. Dubow said he couldn’...
Dec 27, 2018
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship At Vancouver Canada 14 Denmark 0 Czech Republic 2 Switzerland 1 (OT) At Victoria USA 2 Slovakia 1 Sweden 2 Finland 1 — Spengler Cup At...
Dec 26, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship At Vancouver Canada 14 Denmark 0 Czech Republic 2 Switzerland 1 (OT) At Victoria USA 2 Slovakia 1 Sweden 2 Finland 1 — Spengler Cup At...
Dec 26, 2018
Comtois scores four as Canada routs Denmark 14-0 in world juniors opener
VANCOUVER - Morgan Frost had chills Wednesday night as Canadian hockey lovers chanted his name. Fans at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena were keen to show their appreciation for the 19-year-old left-win...
Dec 26, 2018
Leonard scores 30, Green's 3 lifts Toronto past Heat 106-104
MIAMI - Danny Green slipped to the right corner, somehow forgotten by the Miami Heat. He made them pay. Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points, Green’s 3-pointer with 22.7 seconds left - a wide-open one...
Dec 26, 2018
Police say suspect who wouldn't leave vehicle dies after officers shot him
Edmonton police say a suspect they shot is dead after he refused to get out of a vehicle. Police say in a news release that officers were following the truck Wednesday afternoon because there was a ma...
Dec 26, 2018
Americans open world junior championship with victory over Slovakia
VICTORIA - The Americans waited until the third period to turn it on against Slovakia and avoid an upset. Trailing by a goal through 40 minutes, the United States scored twice in the third to beat Slo...
Dec 26, 2018
A look at the 10 nations competing at the 2019 world junior championship
The exhibition games are over and Canada is set to defend its gold medal when the puck drops on Boxing Day for the world junior hockey championship The top 10 junior hockey nations will face off betwe...
Dec 26, 2018
Hundreds show up at Winnipeg dog shelter to keep canines company on Christmas
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg dog shelter’s idea to keep the animals from getting lonely on Christmas was so popular that people were lined up out the door. On a typical holiday, staff at Winnipeg Anima...
Dec 26, 2018