Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Canada reaches semifinals of women's rugby sevens world championship series
BORDEAUX - The Canadian women's rugby sevens team has advanced to the semifinals of the third and final leg of the world championship series. Canada beat Fiji 29-14 in a quarterfinal Saturday and meet...
Jun 06, 2026

Canadian hammer thrower Camryn Rogers a winner in Lone Star Grand Prix
COLLEGE STATION - Canada's Camryn Rogers was victorious in women's hammer throw at the Lone Star Grand Prix in Texas on Saturday. Her Canadian teammates Andre De Grasse and Audrey Leduc also placed se...
Jun 06, 2026

B.C. appoints veteran labour mediator Vince Ready for 911 call taker labour dispute
VICTORIA - British Columbia Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside has appointed veteran labour mediator Vince Ready to assist in collective agreement negotiations with the union representing 911 emergenc...
Jun 06, 2026

Canada's Marsch preaches positivity about goal-scoring troubles: 'They're coming'
MONTREAL - Jesse Marsch walked into the Stade Saputo press conference room bracing for "a million questions" about Canada's scoring troubles and even joked he would reject any with a negative slant. A...
Jun 06, 2026

Coast guard rescues sailor off Newfoundland attempting transatlantic record
ST. JOHN'S - The Canadian Coast Guard has rescued a sailor attempting to set a world record for the shortest boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean. In a statement, the coast guard said it was advised on Fr...
Jun 06, 2026

Buffalo Sabres winger, former GM Gerry Meehan dead at 79
BUFFALO - Buffalo Sabres winger and former general manager Gerry Meehan has died at the age of 79. The Sabres announced Meehan's death on their website and social media channels Saturday. Meehan, from...
Jun 06, 2026

Golden Knights tip Hurricanes 5-4 in 2OT after blowing 4-goal lead
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A four-goal lead in what has been a wacky, compelling and highly entertaining Stanley Cup final nearly wasn't enough for the Golden Knights on Saturday night. A four-goal, third-perio...
Jun 06, 2026

Kimi Antonelli's 'magic lap' beats Max Verstappen to pole at Monaco Grand Prix
MONACO (AP) - Kimi Antonelli took pole position for Formula One's Monaco Grand Prix by just 0.043 of a second, holding off a challenge from Ferrari and Red Bull to maintain Mercedes' dominance Saturda...
Jun 06, 2026

PWHL Hamilton signs Alina Muller, Nicole Gosling to three-year contracts
HAMILTON - Hamilton continued to add foundational players Saturday in PWHL expansion with the signing of Swiss star Alina Muller and Canadian defender Nicole Gosling to three-year contracts. Hamilton,...
Jun 06, 2026

Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy wins the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goaltender
NEW YORK (AP) - Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning has won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender. The league announced the award Saturday. It is the second Vezina honour of Vasilevs...
Jun 06, 2026