Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Jenner nets SO winner as Charge defeat league-leading Fleet 3-2
OTTAWA - Brianne Jenner scored the winner in the eighth round of the shootout as the Ottawa Charge defeated the Boston Fleet 3-2 on Saturday afternoon in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Gwynet...
Dec 27, 2025

Elks send American linebacker Nyles Morgan to Redblacks for swap of picks
The Edmonton Elks have sent American linebacker Nyles Morgan to the Ottawa Redblacks in exchange for a swap of picks in the 2026 CFL draft. Edmonton will get the 21st-overall pick (third round) and 35...
Dec 27, 2025

Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named CP Male Athlete of the Year for second time
There's no debating it: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had one of the best years an athlete could have. Gilgeous-Alexander was named The Canadian Press's Male Athlete of the Year on Saturday in balloting by ...
Dec 27, 2025

Carney meets Zelenskyy in Halifax as Trump prepares to host peace talks
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned new Russian air attacks and announced additional economic assistance for Ukraine as he and the country's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stood side-by-si...
Dec 27, 2025

Midterms and tariffs: 2026 could be a critical year for Canada-U.S. relations
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's return to the White House brought with it a tidal wave of change that has upended global trade, rattled allies and pushed political and social boundaries in the United Stat...
Dec 27, 2025

Gull-Masty reflects on first months of job Indigenous leaders were wary of her taking
OTTAWA - When Mandy Gull-Masty took up the role of Indigenous services minister last spring, one question loomed over her appointment: why would a Cree woman want to administer the Indian Act, when an...
Dec 27, 2025

England ends 18-match winless streak in Australia with 4-wicket victory in the 4th Ashes test
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - England ended an 18-match winless streak in Australia and beat the home side by four wickets in the fourth Ashes test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. England l...
Dec 27, 2025

Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial claims. The agreement took effect at noon (0500 GMT...
Dec 26, 2025

Parekh scores twice, Canada secures nervy victory over Czechia to open world juniors
MINNEAPOLIS - Zayne Parekh had trouble getting out of bed Friday. The smooth-skating, cool-under-pressure defenceman's legs felt heavy and his body ached with an illness. Parekh rallied ahead of Canad...
Dec 26, 2025

Last surviving Dionne quintuplet, Annette Dionne, has died: Dionne Quints Home Museum
NORTH BAY - Annette Dionne, the last of the remaining world-famous Dionne quintuplets, has died at the age of 91. A family spokesman confirmed her death Friday. The Dionne Quints Home Museum in North ...
Dec 26, 2025