Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Appearing on 'Jeopardy!' a dream come true for Canadian bobsledder Cynthia Appiah
Olympian Cynthia Appiah has been longing for this moment for years - a moment that has nothing to do with her sport. The bobsledder has always wanted to compete on "Jeopardy!" After more than six year...
Oct 20, 2025
Senate bill sets guidelines for use of notwithstanding clause in federal laws
MONTREAL - A bill introduced in the Senate seeks to set rules on how the federal government can adopt laws that override certain parts of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sen. Peter Harder...
Oct 20, 2025
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport reinstates Cricket to Canadian Safe Sport Program
OTTAWA - Cricket Canada is back in the Canadian Safe Sport Program. The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced Monday that Cricket Canada's contract to participate in the program had bee...
Oct 20, 2025
Blue Jays' Springer says he was unaffected by Mariners fans jeers in Game 5 of ALCS
TORONTO - George Springer says he paid no mind to Seattle Mariners cheering when he was hit by a pitch. Springer spoke to media Monday evening ahead of Game 7 of the American League Championship Serie...
Oct 20, 2025
US man arrested in Scotland and convicted of Utah rape gets at least 5 years in prison
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A Utah judge on Monday sentenced a man who appeared to fake his death and flee the United States to avoid arrest on rape charges to anywhere from five years to life in prison. Ni...
Oct 20, 2025
National chief calls for federal government to deem First Nations policing essential
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations chided the federal government Monday for failing to deliver on its promise to introduce legislation to declare First Nations policing an es...
Oct 20, 2025
Blue Jays manager Schneider uses same batting order for Game 7 against Mariners
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider ran back his Game 6 batting order for the winner-take-all Game 7 on Monday night at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Sun...
Oct 20, 2025
Poilievre calls on Carney to keep federal deficit under $42B in coming budget
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding that Prime Minister Mark Carney cut taxes and keep the federal deficit under $42 billion in the coming budget. It seems clear the latter will...
Oct 20, 2025
Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta's airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip, police say
ATLANTA (AP) - Police arrested a man at Atlanta's bustling airport on Monday after getting a tip from his family that he was planning to shoot up the place, and found an assault rifle and ammunition i...
Oct 20, 2025
Avalanche off to a strong start behind deep lineup and stellar goaltending from Scott Wedgewood
DENVER (AP) - In breaking down Colorado's fast start, Nathan MacKinnon got to the point about as quick as he moves along the ice. "Our lineup," the speedy forward said, "is really good." The Avalanche...
Oct 20, 2025