Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Kyshawn George scores 23 points as lowly Wizards whip sluggish Raptors 138-117
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kyshawn George scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and the last-place Washington Wizards beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 138-117 on Friday night. CJ McCollum and Bilal Coulibal...
Dec 26, 2025
Carney, Zelenskyy speak as Ukrainian president prepares for peace talks in Florida
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he prepares to head to the United States for a key meeting in the ongoing talks to end the war with Russ...
Dec 26, 2025
CF Montréal signs forward Prince Owusu to contract extension
MONTREAL - CF Montral has signed forward Prince Owusu to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Friday. The deal includes the 2026, 2027, 2027-28 seasons with options for the 2028-29 and 2...
Dec 26, 2025
Boxing Day draws shoppers despite poor weather in Toronto, much of Ontario
TORONTO - Shoppers in some Canadian cities braved heavy snow and wintry conditions on Boxing Day, undeterred by the challenging weather in their hunt for a good deal. Much of southern Ontario stretchi...
Dec 26, 2025
Maple Leafs hire Steve Sullivan as assistant coach
The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Steve Sullivan as an assistant coach, the team announced Friday. Sullivan joins the NHL club after being an assistant with the Leafs' American Hockey League affiliat...
Dec 26, 2025
Snow, freezing rain, and extreme cold make for a wintry Boxing Day across the country
HALIFAX - Much of the country is under a weather warning Friday, as extreme cold, strong winds, heavy snow, and even fog and freezing rain are predicted from coast to coast. Environment Canada has yel...
Dec 26, 2025
Health minister says Canada can't rely on U.S. health institutions anymore
OTTAWA - Canada is used to looking to the United States as a source of health and scientific information, but the federal health minister said that is no longer the case. "I cannot trust them as a rel...
Dec 26, 2025
Swimmer Summer McIntosh again named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year
Summer McIntosh continued to blaze a trail in the pool in 2025. The 19-year-old swimmer from Toronto was voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for a third straight year. McIntosh won fou...
Dec 26, 2025
Toronto police investigating after second incident of mezuzahs stolen
TORONTO - Toronto police are investigating after multiple mezuzahs were stolen outside Jewish homes for the second time this month. Officers were called just before 12:30 p.m. on Christmas Day to a co...
Dec 26, 2025
Large flag that was draped outside Manitoba's legislature is back with football club
WINNIPEG - A large Canadian flag that hung on the front of the Manitoba legislature has been returned to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers football team. The provincial government borrowed the nine-by-18-metr...
Dec 26, 2025