Category Archives: The Canadian Press

HALIFAX - Ottawa's Rachel Homan punched her ticket to the women's final and Calgary's Brad Jacobs advanced on the men's side, while St. John's skip Brad Gushue was eliminated after missing a pivotal s...

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) - Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television Wednesday saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace, ...

Linus Ullmark doesn't care if a teammate has played a dozen NHL games or suited up 15 seasons. The Ottawa Senators goaltender wants all perspectives. "You have your opinion, you have your voice," Ullm...

VANCOUVER - When injuries wreaked havoc on the Vancouver Whitecaps' defence this season, head coach Jesper Sorensen decided to work with what he had. What he had was Ralph Priso. The 23-year-old from ...

Canada's downhillers get an unusual entry into their alpine ski racing season Thursday. The men's speed team opens its World Cup campaign with an American Thanksgiving super-G at Copper Mountain, Colo...

LAVAL - Abby Roque doesn't practice between-the-legs dekes, or so she claims. Try telling that to the 8,391 fans at Place Bell, or to New York Sirens goalie Kayle Osborne, who watched her pull one off...

Blasts of frigid Arctic air could send temperatures tumbling in December and herald the arrival of a more "traditional Canadian winter," a meteorologist for the Weather Network predicts as it releases...

HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades burned through the night, leaving at least 44 people dead and 279 reported missing with rescuers still pulling residents from blazing high-rise a...

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Wednesday, a day after Hamas returned the remains of an Israeli hostage. This is the latest swap as part of a U.S.-br...

EDMONTON - After losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals the last two years, the Dallas Stars were looking to work out some of their frustrations on Tuesday. They did that in la...