Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Marie-Philip Poulin scores twice, Victoire snap skid with 3-2 OT win over Frost
LAVAL - Marie-Philip Poulin scored her second goal of the game 3:12 into overtime as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Minnesota Frost 3-2 in Professional Women's Hockey League action Sunday afternoo...
Jan 04, 2026

Protesters in Canada hold different opinions of Nicolás Maduro
OTTAWA - As a number of countries condemn the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro by the United States, protesters in front of the U.S. embassy in Ottawa on Sunday called for the federal gove...
Jan 04, 2026

Myles Garrett sets NFL single-season sack record with 23rd sack
CINCINNATI (AP) - Cleveland Browns All-Pro pass rusher Myles Garrett set the NFL's single-season sack record with 5:09 remaining during the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Benga...
Jan 04, 2026

N.S. couple donates 46 acres for an ‘intentional community’ with affordable housing
HALIFAX - When Amy Hendricks and Paul Davie moved to Antigonish, N.S., from Yellowknife, they had a bit of a struggle on their hands: finding the right plot of land. "We thought, how hard could it be?...
Jan 04, 2026

Canada's oil sector shouldn't panic, stay competitive after Maduro's seizure: experts
EDMONTON - Two political scientists say U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in transforming Venezuela's oil-rich sector hasn't created panic or shaken up Canada's oil industry. Heather Exner-Pirot,...
Jan 04, 2026

Ribbon Skirt Day leader reflects on changes since her cultural attire was shamed
In Isabella Kulak's home is a box of about a few hundred letters, notes and hand-drawn pictures of ribbon skirts sent to her from across Canada and beyond - fan mail from those who consider her story ...
Jan 04, 2026

Auger-Aliassime, Mboko lead Canada past China at United Cup tennis event
SYDNEY - Flix Auger-Aliassime and Victoria Mboko have picked up where they left off to open the 2026 tennis season. Auger-Aliassime and Mboko led Canada past China in the United Cup mixed teams event ...
Jan 04, 2026

MLS champion Inter Miami signs Canadian 'keeper Dayne St. Clair
MIAMI - Major League Soccer champion Inter Miami CF has officially signed Canadian goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair through next season. The deal, announced Sunday, includes an option for the 2027 sprint se...
Jan 04, 2026

Rubio says US will press change in Venezuela with oil embargo, while Trump insists 'we're in charge'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not govern Venezuela day-to-day other than enforcing an existing "oil quarantine" on the country, even as...
Jan 04, 2026

Flames' Beecher, Jets' Stanley suspended one game each for roughing
TORONTO - The NHL's department of player safety suspended Calgary Flames forward John Beecher and Winnipeg Jets defenceman Logan Stanley one game each for separate roughing incidents Sunday. Beecher c...
Jan 04, 2026