Category Archives: Canadian Press
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Playoffs Second Round Nashville 2 Winnipeg 1 (Series tied 2-2) Pittsburgh 3 Washington 1 (Series tied 2-2) — AHL Playoffs Second Round Toronto 6 Syracuse 4 (...
May 03, 2018
Montreal's transit workers vote 99 per cent in favour of pressure tactics
Montreal bus and subway drivers have voted 99 per cent in favour of pressure tactics that may include a general strike as their union and the city’s transit company work toward a new contract. T...
May 03, 2018
At what point does crying 'lynching' trivialize the word?
WASHINGTON - R. Kelly says boycotting his music because of the sexual abuse allegations against him amounts to a “public lynching.” Bill Cosby’s people say his conviction was a lynch...
May 03, 2018
Pekka Rinne makes 32 saves as Nashville beats Winnipeg 2-1 to even series 2-2
WINNIPEG - Asked following Thursday’s morning skate if there was any chance of seeing a 2-1 result in his team’s high-flying matchup with the Winnipeg Jets, P...
May 03, 2018
First Nations, private company, say Churchill rail line deal in the works
CHURCHILL, Man. - A group of Manitoba First Nations says it has formed a partnership with a private company that will lead to the reopening of the rail line to Churchill. The First Nations say the dea...
May 03, 2018
Hawaii volcano shoots lava into sky; evacuations ordered
HONOLULU - Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted Thursday, sending lava shooting into the air in a residential neighbourhood and prompting mandatory evacuation orders for nearby homes. Hawaii County ...
May 03, 2018
Tatum shines, Brown returns as Celtics beat 76ers 108-103
BOSTON - The youth movement is alive and thriving for the Boston Celtics. And for the second straight game it was enough to upend a Philadelphia 76ers team that still has much to figure out as it head...
May 03, 2018
LeBronto trending as Cleveland's James completes two-game Toronto takeover
TORONTO - Cavaliers star LeBron James had his way with the Raptors in a memorable in-your-face Toronto takeover Thursday. Before the last bucket in Cleveland’s lopsided 128-110 win in ...
May 03, 2018
Class action lawsuit in works in Calgary Young Canadians sex abuse case
CALGARY - A law firm is encouraging victims in a sex abuse case to be part of a lawsuit against the man convicted of the crimes and the Calgary Stampede Foundation. On Wednesday, Philip Heerema was se...
May 03, 2018
Penguins hold Ovie without shot, even series with Capitals
PITTSBURGH - Mike Sullivan knows his team is “wired” for offence, as tends to happen when you have Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and - increasingly - Jake Guentzel on your roster. Yet the P...
May 03, 2018