Category Archives: Canadian Press
U Sports Roundup: Gryphons beat Martlets for first national women's hockey title
CHARLOTTETOWN - The Guelph Gryphons have earned their first women’s hockey national title in school history. Valerie Lamenta stopped all 20 shots she faced as Guelph held on to beat the McGill M...
Mar 17, 2019
A star-studded list of Canadians ready to leave mark on March Madness
TORONTO - They’re record-breakers. They’re big-game players. They’re award winners. And they come from coast to coast. Canada has 19 active players in the NCAA men’s basketball...
Mar 17, 2019
Jozy Altidore to the rescue as Toronto FC edges New England in home opener
TORONTO - Star striker Jozy Altidore scored the winner in the 80th minute off the bench but shared the glory with a pair of young guns Sunday night as Toronto FC won its home opener 3-2 over the New E...
Mar 17, 2019
Fire near security screening area at Pearson airport causes cancellations
TORONTO - Chaos erupted at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Sunday evening after a fire near a security checkpoint led authorities to evacuate the area, but within a few hours operations were ...
Mar 17, 2019
'Captain Marvel' soars even higher with stellar 2nd weekend
LOS ANGELES - “Captain Marvel” has continued to dominate the global box office in its second weekend in theatres, leaving newcomers in the dust. Walt Disney Studios estimated Sunday that t...
Mar 17, 2019
Pistons beat Raptors 110-107 to complete season sweep.
DETROIT - Blake Griffin scored 25 points, Andre Drummond had 15 points and 17 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 110-107 on Sunday to complete a season sweep. Reggie Jackson add...
Mar 17, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh sworn in as member of Parliament for Burnaby South
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh has been sworn in as a member of Parliament. The NDP says Singh becomes the first racialized party leader to sit in the House of Commons. He won a byelection...
Mar 17, 2019
Canadian Bianca Andreescu has her first WTA title, winning BNP Paribas Open
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canadian Bianca Andreescu has her first WTA title. The unseeded 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., upset eighth-seeded German Angelique Kerber 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in the women’...
Mar 17, 2019
Rowdy Tellez hits go-ahead blast, Blue Jays beat Twins 9-8
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Rowdy Tellez hit a go-ahead solo blast in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 9-8 on Sunday in pre-season play. Tellez pulled a 1-1 pitch ...
Mar 17, 2019
Airlines shift planes to get March Break travellers home amid Max 8 grounding
TORONTO - Two Canadian airlines dealing with the grounding of Boeing Max 8 jets say they have re-assigned other planes to accommodate travellers returning home from March Break vacations. Both Air Can...
Mar 17, 2019