Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Canadiens to face Lightning in first round of NHL playoffs, home ice still in play
MONTREAL - A first-round NHL playoff matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning is officially set after the Buffalo Sabres clinched first place in the Atlantic Division on Mond...
Apr 13, 2026

Flyers beat East top seed Hurricanes 3-2 in SO and secure their first playoff berth since 2020
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Tyson Foerster scored the only goal in the shootout to send the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 win over the Eastern Conference top seed Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night and into t...
Apr 13, 2026

Mavrik Bourque's first NHL hat trick powers Stars' comeback win over Maple Leafs 6-5
TORONTO - Mavrik Bourque registered his first NHL hat trick and added an assist as the Dallas Stars came back from 3-0 and 5-3 deficits to top the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Monday. Jason Robertson sc...
Apr 13, 2026

Toronto Tempo select UCLA guard Kiki Rice with first-ever WNBA draft pick
NEW YORK - Kiki Rice is the Toronto Tempo's first-ever WNBA draft pick. The Tempo chose the UCLA guard sixth overall in the first round Monday, then made three other selections to further shape their ...
Apr 13, 2026

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after admitting to affair with staffer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said Monday he will retire from Congress amid bipartisan calls to expel him. Gonzales had already said he would not seek reelection after admit...
Apr 13, 2026

Yukon mine in 2024 failure will discharge treated water in preparation for snow melt
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says the mine where a catastrophic storage failure in 2024 led to cyanide-soaked ore contaminating groundwater is now preparing to discharge some treated water in ant...
Apr 13, 2026

One year of salmonella pistachio outbreak as cases reach 189
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says its investigation into a salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios is still active one year since recording the first infection. An update Monday by th...
Apr 13, 2026

Canada's Diallo defeats Sachko, advances to second round of BMW Open
MUNICH - Montreal's Gabriel Diallo cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 first-round win over Ukrainian qualifier Vitaliy Sachko on Monday at the BMW-Open tennis tournament. The Canadian scored two of his four breaks...
Apr 13, 2026

Raptors forward Ingram named Eastern Conference player of the week
NEW YORK - Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Ingram averaged a team-high 25.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, one steal and 33.3...
Apr 13, 2026

Five Things To Know: Raptors vs. Cavaliers in NBA playoffs
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will return to the NBA playoffs when they open their best-of-seven first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. It's the first time Toronto has been in...
Apr 13, 2026