Category Archives: Canadian Press
Misplaced monarchs: Clusters of butterflies stuck up north
WASHINGTON - Monarch butterflies, those delicate symbols of spring and summer, should mostly be in Texas by now, winging their way to Mexico for the winter. But Darlene Burgess keeps seeing colorful c...
Oct 27, 2017
Burundi becomes 1st to leave International Criminal Court
BUJUMBURA, Burundi - Burundi has become the first country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, but officials say the court’s prosecutor will move ahead with an examination of the E...
Oct 27, 2017
EPA: Michigan should boost water safety in Flint, statewide
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Staff and funding shortages and poor data management are preventing Michigan environmental regulators from making sure that state residents have safe drinking water, federal off...
Oct 27, 2017
Pentagon chief accuses NKorea of threatening 'catastrophe'
U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis accused North Korea on Friday of building a nuclear arsenal to “threaten others with catastrophe” and said the Trump administration remains committed to c...
Oct 27, 2017
Selma Blair, Rachel McAdams tell Toback harassment stories
LOS ANGELES - Actresses Selma Blair and Rachel McAdams have added their names to the growing list of women who have come forward to allege that writer and director James Toback sexually harassed or as...
Oct 27, 2017
TV viewers drop 10 per cent from 2016 for World Series Game 2
LOS ANGELES - Viewers for the second game of the World Series dropped 10 per cent from last year, less than the 21 per cent decline for the opener. Houston’s 7-6, 11-inning win over the Los Ange...
Oct 27, 2017
Brad Gushue tops Mike McEwen 5-4 in 10th draw of Masters Grand Slam
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. - Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., scored a point in the eighth end to take a 5-4 win over Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen on Thursday in the 10th draw of the Masters Grand Slam...
Oct 27, 2017
Kessel's 300th goal leads Penguins past Jets in OT
PITTSBURGH - Phil Kessel had just one thought on his mind as he raced in on an overtime breakaway against Winnipeg goalie Connor Hellebuyck. “Hopefully, I score,” the Pittsburgh star said ...
Oct 27, 2017
Senators win without Bobby Ryan, Zach Smith or Kyle Turris; defeat Flyers 5-4
OTTAWA - Bobby Ryan, Zach Smith and Kyle Turris were out but the Ottawa Senators still found enough offence and just enough defence on Thursday to earn a tough two points. Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a go...
Oct 27, 2017
Jonathan Quick earns shutout in 500th career game as Kings blank Canadiens 4-0
MONTREAL - Jonathan Quick used a milestone night to post a 40-save shutout and pick up another win for the red-hot Los Angeles Kings. Adrian Kempe and Tyler Toffoli scored 11 seconds apart in the firs...
Oct 27, 2017