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Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala dies at 78
JOHANNESBURG - The founder of the South African multi-Grammy-Award-winning music group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala, has died at age 78, the state broadcaster reported Tuesday. Shabalala ...
Feb 11, 2020

Cheer up Montreal, the cheerleaders are back; In The News for Feb. 11
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 11 ... What...
Feb 11, 2020

Philippines notifies US of intent to end major security pact
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines on Tuesday notified the United States of its intent to terminate a major security pact allowing American forces to train in the country in the most serious threat...
Feb 11, 2020

Congressman Lewis to receive NAACP honour at awards show
ATLANTA - The NAACP is honouring John Lewis for his Congressional service and long history as a civil rights activist. The nation's oldest civil rights organization was set to announce Tuesday that it...
Feb 11, 2020

Bozek's power-play goal in OT lifts U.S. to win over Canada
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Megan Bozek provided a perfect ending to the Rivalry Series for the United States. The defenceman's power-play goal 42 seconds into overtime gave the U.S. a 4-3 victory over Canada o...
Feb 11, 2020

Flames use fast start to beat Sharks 6-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Milan Lucic and Tobias Rieder scored in a span of 34 seconds early in the first period, Matthew Tkachuk added a highlight-reel tally in the third, and the Calgary Flames beat the Sa...
Feb 11, 2020

Dube records career-high three points in Flames' 6-2 victory over Canucks
VANCOUVER - It was a game that could have been over barely after it started. The Calgary Flames found themselves trailing 1-0 after just 34 seconds, then got some momentum from a fight on the next fac...
Feb 11, 2020

Markstrom sharp as Canucks top Predators after retiring Sedin jerseys
VANCOUVER - Jacob Markstrom made 36 saves and Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist apiece to lead Vancouver to a 6-2 win over the Nashville Predators Monday on a night t...
Feb 11, 2020

Memorial held for coach, family killed in Bryant crash
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The smiling faces of baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife, Keri, and daughter Alyssa shone in photos and videos cast on screens at Angel Stadium of them hitting the baseball field...
Feb 10, 2020

US says 2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded in Afghanistan attack
KABUL - Two U.S. soldiers were killed and six wounded in a so-called insider attack in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province late Saturday when an Afghan dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fi...
Feb 10, 2020