Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Victoire head into Olympic break rolling with 3-0 win over reeling Sceptres
LAVAL - Ann-Rene Desbiens made 22 saves to earn her third shutout of the season as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Toronto Sceptres 3-0 on Wednesday night at Place Bell. It was also the fourth care...
Jan 28, 2026
Texas man convicted of 2 fatal shootings becomes the 1st person executed in the US this year
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas man who once escaped custody and spent three days on the run after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend was put to dea...
Jan 28, 2026
National playdowns about more than wins and losses for Team Nunavut at Scotties
MISSISSAUGA - Retired lead Colin Hodgson has been through the rigours of chasing victories at the elite curling level. Now coach of Nunavut's team at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, he's focused on...
Jan 28, 2026
Rookie winger Matt Savoie carving out a role with hometown Oilers
EDMONTON - Matt Savoie isn't sure how he scored the stall next to Connor McDavid in the Edmonton Oilers' locker room. What he does know is that the kid who grew watching the superstar centre would be ...
Jan 28, 2026
B.C. mayor says 20 more RCMP officers on the way to boost anti-extortion battle
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says she's been told Ottawa will send 20 more RCMP officers to battle extortions that have seen homes and businesses riddled with gunfire, after Premier David Eby announced ...
Jan 28, 2026
After stellar college career, Canadian forward Marcus Caldeira signs with Minnesota
GOLDEN VALLEY - Canadian forward Marcus Caldeira, who scored 42 goals for West Virginia University during a stellar college career, has signed with Minnesota United. Minnesota took Caldeira in the fir...
Jan 28, 2026
Small plane crashes in rural area of Colombia, killing 15 people including congressman
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A small plane crashed Wednesday in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board including a member of congress, authorities...
Jan 28, 2026
Brooke Henderson, sister Brittany Sepanik going to make season-opening event special
Brooke Henderson has had her sister Brittany Sepanik as her caddie for almost the entirety of her career. That will come to an end, or at least a yearlong pause, after this week's Hilton Grand Vacatio...
Jan 28, 2026
Rourke eager to continue improving and building on momentum Lions have created
SURREY - Wanting to build on the strides he has made as a quarterback and the momentum generated by his team helped convince Nathan Rourke to sign an extension with the B.C. Lions. "In professional sp...
Jan 28, 2026
Canadian companies criticized over ties to U.S. immigration enforcement
OTTAWA - Canadian companies are coming under fire over their ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation campaign to expel vast numbers o...
Jan 28, 2026