Category Archives: The Canadian Press

CP NewsAlert: Canada defeats Czechia 5-1, improves to 2-0 in women's hockey prelims
MILAN - Canada's women's hockey team has defeated Czechia 5-1 to improve to 2-0 in preliminary round action at the Milan Cortina Olympics. More coming. The Canadian Press
Feb 09, 2026

Fact File: U.S. Olympic team did not use Tate McRae song to 'troll' Canada
A video that supposedly showed Team USA walking out to a Tate McRae song during the Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony went viral on Instagram over the weekend. The video was generated with the S...
Feb 09, 2026

Montreal Alouettes sign American quarterback Anthony Brown Jr.
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have added to their quarterback corps, signing American Anthony Brown Jr. The CFL club announced Monday it has signed the 27-year-old athlete to a two-year contract. ...
Feb 09, 2026

Babies given peanuts, fish, eggs early less likely to become allergic, study affirms
TORONTO - A new Canadian study says giving babies peanuts, eggs, fish and other common food allergens early and consistently decreases the risk they'll be allergic to them. Senior author Dr. Derek Chu...
Feb 09, 2026

Canada’s Poulin leaves after hard hit vs Czechia, does not return for second period
MILAN - Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin left the first period of an Olympic women's hockey game against Czechia with an apparent knee injury and did not return for the second. Poulin was checked ...
Feb 09, 2026

'Strategic choice': B.C. backs bid to host new defence bank in Vancouver
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government is supporting a private bid to host a new international bank to finance military projects by democratic nations, with Premier David Eby calling Vancouver the "...
Feb 09, 2026

Alberta's sport minister says he hasn't signed petition for separation vote
EDMONTON - Alberta's sport minister says he hasn't signed his name to a petition that seeks to force a referendum on the province quitting Canada. Andrew Boitchenko, whose portfolio also covers touris...
Feb 09, 2026

Liberal MP asks government to reconsider return-to-office policy for public servants
OTTAWA - The Liberal who unseated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from his Ottawa-area riding in the last election is criticizing his government's new return-to-office policy for federal workers....
Feb 09, 2026

Canadian Schellenberg 'definitely' won't face death again at China retrial: lawyer
The head of the law firm representing Canadian Robert Schellenberg says their client "definitely" won't face the death penalty again after China's top court overturned the sentence and announced his r...
Feb 09, 2026

Mboko, Gauff suffer marathon doubles loss at Qatar Open tennis tournament
DOHA - Toronto's Victoria Mboko and American partner Coco Gauff lost their opening round doubles match at the Qatar Open on Monday. Mboko and Gauff dropped a marathon 4-6, 6-4, 11-9 decision to Spain'...
Feb 09, 2026