Category Archives: Canadian Press
Former Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland dies at 90
ROSEAU, Minn. - Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland, a farmer from northern Minnesota who was tasked with selling President Jimmy Carter’s unpopular Soviet Union grain embargo to othe...
Dec 09, 2018
Maple Leafs forward Hyman suspended two games for hit on Bruins' McAvoy
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman was suspended two games by the NHL on Sunday for interference following his hit on Boston Bruins defenceman Charlie McAvoy a night earlier. Hyman had a hearing w...
Dec 09, 2018
Impact get veteran striker Maximiliano Urruti in trade with FC Dallas for cash
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact acquired Argentine striker Maximiliano Urruti from FC Dallas on Sunday, in exchange for US$75,000 in targeted allocation money and a first-round pick in the 2019 MLS Sup...
Dec 09, 2018
Whitecaps get goalkeeper MacMath in trade with Rapids for midfielder Mezquida
VANCOUVER - Goalkeeper Zac MacMath was acquired by the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday in a trade with Colorado Rapids for midfielder Nicolas Mezquida and US$100,000 of targeted allocation money. MacMat...
Dec 09, 2018
Goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau traded to Whitecaps by Impact for cash, pick
VANCOUVER - Goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau was traded to the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday by the Montreal Impact in exchange for US$50,000 in targeted allocation money and a third round pick in the 2020 M...
Dec 09, 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps get defender Victor Giro in trade with Orlando City SC
VANCOUER, B.C. - Defender Victor Giro was acquired by the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday, sending a natural third round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft to Orlando City SC in return. Giro was acquired b...
Dec 09, 2018
Orlando SC acquires Canadian Tesho Akindele in trade with FC Dallas for cash
ORLANDO, Fla. - Canadian forward Tesho Akindele was traded to Orlando City SC on Sunday by FC Dallas in exchange for US$100,000 of targeted allocation money in 2019 and $50,000 of general allocation m...
Dec 09, 2018
'Ralph' tops box office again, 'Aquaman' is a hit in China
NEW YORK - In the calm before the Christmas storm at the box office, “Ralph Breaks the Internet” remained No. 1 for the third straight week, while the upcoming DC Comics superhero film ...
Dec 09, 2018
Wolves beat 10-man Newcastle with late goal
NEWCASTLE, England - Newcastle held on with 10 men for most of the second half before conceding in injury time to give Wolverhampton Wanderers a 2-1 win in the Premier League on Sunday. The visitors t...
Dec 09, 2018
'We are the pioneers' N.S. prof striving to create perfect Christmas tree
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia professor is striving to create the ideal Christmas tree, inside the only research lab of its kind in the world. Dalhousie University’s Raj Lada is the director of the Ch...
Dec 09, 2018