Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canada's McEachran wins first career gold medal in men's slopestyle at Dew Tour
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. - Evan McEachran won his first career gold medal in men’s slopestyle at the Dew Tour on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Oakville, Ont., finished atop the podium with a score o...
Dec 15, 2018
Canadian firm says it has found largest diamond ever unearthed in North America
YELLOWKNIFE - A Canadian mining firm says it has unearthed the largest diamond ever found in North America. Dominion Diamond Mines says the 552-carat yellow diamond was found at its Diavik mine in the...
Dec 15, 2018
Repilov wins World Cup luge race in Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - The German doubles team of Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken walked off the track at Mount Van Hoevenberg as World Cup race winners, again. Russia’s Roman Repilov won the men&#...
Dec 15, 2018
Former PQ cabinet minister poised to become next Bloc Quebecois leader
MONTREAL - It appears likely that Yves-Francois Blanchet, a former Parti Quebecois cabinet minister, will become the next leader of the Bloc Quebecois. He officially launched his campaign on Saturday ...
Dec 15, 2018
Former Maple Leafs forward Josh Leivo making an impact with Canucks
VANCOUVER - For years, Josh Leivo fought for a permanent roster spot with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now the 25-year-old left-winger is playing big minutes with some of the best young athletes in the ga...
Dec 15, 2018
Nations at UN climate talks in Poland back universal emissions rules
KATOWICE, Poland - After two weeks of bruising negotiations, officials from almost 200 countries agreed Saturday on universal, transparent rules that will govern efforts to cut emissions and curb glob...
Dec 15, 2018
Tkachuk's goal in 3rd gives Flames 2-1 win over Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Once the rough stuff was out of the way, the Calgary Flames settled in and clamped down on the Minnesota Wild. The surprise leaders of the Pacific Division, the Flames have proven th...
Dec 15, 2018
Quebec's anti-corruption unit blames media coverage for recruiting troubles
MONTREAL - Seven years after it was created, Quebec’s anti-corruption unit is having difficulty recruiting members and filling a number of positions. Frederick Gaudreau, the interim head of the ...
Dec 15, 2018
Calgary's Gilmore Junio top Canadian at long-track speedskating World Cup
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Calgary’s Gilmore Junio was the top Canadian at a long-track speedskating World Cup event on Saturday, earning a 10th-place finish in the men’s 500 metres. Junio ...
Dec 15, 2018
'It's what we do': Famous Newfoundlanders help replace veteran's stolen guitar
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Two famous Newfoundlanders stepped in to help an elderly veteran whose guitar went missing earlier this month. Edward Sheppard, 82, was devastated after his guitar - a gift fr...
Dec 15, 2018