Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Learning lessons from Canada's wildfire season, Manitoba evacuations
WINNIPEG - Governments and non-profit groups are taking time to review this year's wildfire season and the unprecedented challenges posed by evacuating tens of thousands of people across wide swaths o...
Oct 12, 2025
Blue Jays are the bird of choice for many this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving dinner is looking a bit different for one Vancouver couple this year. The normally well-stocked table, with Turkey and all the fixings, will be replaced with a takeaway turkey sandwich wi...
Oct 12, 2025
Bandwagon fan's guide to baseball: most of what you need to know to enjoy post-season
The Toronto Blue Jays have advanced to the American League Championship Series for the first time in nearly a decade, and the bandwagon is officially rolling. But those new to the sport might need a p...
Oct 12, 2025
Shifting global picture disrupted Canada's national security strategy update: memo
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's efforts to revise Canada's national security strategy hit a snag when it became clear earlier this year that many of the assumptions underlying the work were "no long...
Oct 12, 2025
Senator says she was never told her 2005 surgery would leave her sterile
OTTAWA - A Quebec senator says she was never told by her doctor that a surgical procedure she went through in 2005 would render her unable to have children, and hopes her story can advance a broader r...
Oct 12, 2025
Hot offence runs cold as Blue Jays fall to Mariners in ALCS opener
TORONTO - George Springer did his best to set the early tone for the American League Championship Series on Sunday. It would be the lone offensive spark on a disappointing night for the Toronto Blue J...
Oct 12, 2025
Afghanistan says it has killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan said Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace. Earli...
Oct 12, 2025
Persistence pays off for Philip as Oiler nets first NHL goal
EDMONTON - It has been a long road for Noah Philp to scoring his first NHL goal. The 27-year-old native of Canmore, Alta., had his dream come true Saturday as he scored the first goal of his NHL caree...
Oct 12, 2025
NHL roundup: Mark Scheifele scores twice in Jets 3-2 win over the Kings
WINNIPEG, Man. (AP) - Mark Scheifele broke a tie with 8:13 left with his second goal of the game, Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Saturday. Sche...
Oct 11, 2025
Oilers net first win with 3-1 decision over resilient Canucks
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl's long backhand shot into an empty net put the game away as the Edmonton Oilers collected their first win of the season, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Saturday. Noah...
Oct 11, 2025