Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Senators inch closer to potential post-season berth with 5-1 win over Panthers
OTTAWA - Fabian Zetterlund scored a pair of goals and had Ottawa Senators' fans dreaming of the playoffs with a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers Thursday night. The victory keeps the Senators firmly ...
Apr 09, 2026
Ingram has season-high 38 points as Raptors rout Heat; Toronto closes in on playoffs
TORONTO - Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 38 points as the Raptors rolled to a 128-114 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday as Toronto closed in on a playoff berth. Ingram added seven rebounds and ...
Apr 09, 2026
McIlroy has another reason to celebrate with his best Masters start in 15 years to share the lead
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Rory McIlroy began his title defense in the Masters with a tee shot that rolled next to a spectator's seat. Another one was in the trees. His tee shot on the seventh hole went into...
Apr 09, 2026
Cole Caufield becomes first Canadien to score 50 since 1990 with goal vs. Lightning
MONTREAL - Cole Caufield started to wonder if it would ever come. Stuck one goal shy of a historic milestone for three straight games, he could feel the weight building with every shift and near miss....
Apr 09, 2026
Volkswagen Beetle shell dismantled, removed from B.C. rock face by helicopter
SQUAMISH - The red shell of a Volkswagen Beetle has been removed from the steep rock face where it was suspended above Highway 99 in Squamish, B.C., in an apparent prank. A statement from the Environm...
Apr 09, 2026
Sheriff's deputy killed in central California while serving eviction notice
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A man fatally shot a central California sheriff's deputy Thursday morning while authorities were serving an eviction notice and was killed by officers after an hourslong sta...
Apr 09, 2026
Mouat leads Northern to sweep of Typhoon in curling's Rock League
TORONTO - Northern United rebounded from being on the wrong side of the first sweep in Rock League history with a sweep of its own in a win over the Typhoon Curling Club on Thursday afternoon. A day a...
Apr 09, 2026
Yukon issues formal apology for school's use of restraint, seclusion on students
WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA - The Yukon government has issued a formal apology for a Whitehorse elementary school's repeated and routine use of restraints and confinement against students for more than ...
Apr 09, 2026
McIlroy has another reason to celebrate with his best Masters start in 15 years to share the lead
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Rory McIlroy began his title defense in the Masters with a tee shot that rolled next to a spectator's seat. Another one was in the trees. His tee shot on the seventh hole went into...
Apr 09, 2026
Rory McIlroy opens Masters title defense with 67 after Jack Nicklaus touts his chances to repeat
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Jack Nicklaus said before Thursday's opening round that he felt Rory McIlroy had a "very, very good chance" to repeat as Masters champion. McIlroy spent the rest of the day proving...
Apr 09, 2026