Category Archives: Canadian Press
B.C. electoral reform option designed by University of Alberta student
VANCOUVER - The first time he was old enough to vote in an election, Sean Graham says he realized the system was flawed. His hometown riding in northern Alberta was a secure seat for a party that he d...
Nov 22, 2018
'I'm pretty pumped:' On-ice reunion for injured Humboldt Broncos hockey players
CALGARY - Seven months after they were both paralyzed in a devastating bus crash, Humboldt Broncos teammates Ryan Straschnitzki and Jacob Wasserman will have a proper reunion. Straschnitzki, a defence...
Nov 22, 2018
Winnipeg letter-bomber who cost lawyer her hand sentenced to life in prison
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba judge on Thursday called a man who sent letter bombs to his ex-wife and two law firms callous and vengeful as she sentenced him to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 ...
Nov 22, 2018
Car strikes crowd at China school, killing 5 and hurting 18
BEIJING - A car plowed into a crowd of children outside a primary school in northeastern China on Thursday, killing five people and injuring 18, a local government spokesman said. The driver was taken...
Nov 22, 2018
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Carolina 5 Toronto 2 New Jersey 5 Montreal 2 Minnesota 6 Ottawa 4 Calgary 6 Winnipeg 3 Anaheim 4 Vancouver 3 N.Y. Rangers 5 N.Y. Islanders 0 Pittsburgh 5 Dallas 1 Washingto...
Nov 21, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Thursday’s Games NFL Chicago 23 Detroit 16 Dallas 31 Washington 23 New Orleans 31 Atlanta 17 — Friday’s Games (All times Eastern) NHL N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Montreal at...
Nov 21, 2018
Despite cold, balloons fly at Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade
NEW YORK - Frigid weather and blustery winds didn’t chill the enthusiasm at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, where spectators bundled up in blankets and sleeping bags and the giant char...
Nov 21, 2018
Sam Bennett's two-point performance leads Flames past Jets 6-3
CALGARY - Sam Bennett continues to make the most of increased playing time. Bennett scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist as the Calgary Flames erupted for five first-period goals, then hung on...
Nov 21, 2018
Getzlaf propels Ducks past Canucks 4-3, ending 3-game skid
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Anaheim Ducks stumbled through the past five weeks with just three wins. Their lineup has been decimated by injuries, and they’ve fallen short in close games with a dismayi...
Nov 21, 2018
Staal's late goal saves Wild in 6-4 win over Ottawa
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Eric Staal ensured two solid periods didn’t go to waste for the Minnesota Wild. Staal scored his second goal of the game with 5:58 left and Minnesota overcame a sloppy third pe...
Nov 21, 2018