Category Archives: The Canadian Press
English-born forward Barnaby Waddell delighted to be playing rugby for Canada
It's been a good month for Barnaby Waddell. The English-born rugby forward scored on debut for Canada, powering his way over for an 82nd-minute try in a 31-21 loss to No. 21 Romania on Nov. 8, then st...
Nov 21, 2025
Canada Post reaches deal in principle with union, strike suspended
OTTAWA - Canada Post and the union representing thousands of its mail carriers took their biggest step toward ending a long saga of collective bargaining Friday, agreeing in principle to a set of new ...
Nov 21, 2025
Canadian Premier League says it won't follow Major League Soccer on schedule change
TORONTO - Despite the worldwide attention the Canadian Premier League garnered for its snowy championship game earlier this month, league boss James Johnson says he has no intention of following Major...
Nov 21, 2025
Montreal Canadiens recall Florian Xhekaj, Arber's brother, from AHL Laval
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens recalled forward Florian Xhekaj, the younger brother of bruising defenceman Arber Xhekaj, from the American Hockey League's Laval Rocket on Friday. Florian Xhekaj, a ...
Nov 21, 2025
Class-action lawsuit in plant-based milk recall settled at $6.5M
TORONTO - Canadians who bought or drank recalled plant-based milk linked to a listeria outbreak have reached a $6.5-million settlement with Danone Canada, Wal-Mart Canada Corp., and Intact Insurance C...
Nov 21, 2025
NCAA won't allow athletes or athletic department staff to bet on pro sports amid gambling scandals
NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports after the organization's membership voted Friday to rescind a rule change that would have permitted those ...
Nov 21, 2025
NCAA won't allow athletes or athletic department staff to bet on pro sports amid gambling scandals
NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports after the organization's membership voted Friday to rescind a rule change that would have permitted those ...
Nov 21, 2025
Cargo unloaded from sinking barge off B.C. coast as planning starts for move south
BELLA BELLA - The local First Nation in the vicinity of a sinking barge off the central British Columbia coast says some cargo containers have been moved off the damaged vessel. The Heiltsuk First Nat...
Nov 21, 2025
Abortion is illegal again in North Dakota after court reverses a judge's earlier decision
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Abortion is again illegal in North Dakota after the state's Supreme Court on Friday couldn't muster the required majority to uphold a judge's ruling that struck down the state's ...
Nov 21, 2025
Canada Wolverines take on Jamaica in rare rugby league international test match
Rhys Jacks is in for a busy day Saturday. The 35-year-old halfback will coach the Canadian under-19 rugby league team against Jamaica before captaining the senior Canada Wolverines later in the day ag...
Nov 21, 2025