Category Archives: The Canadian Press
NHL brass still concerned about Olympic rink at upcoming Milan Games
WINNIPEG - Josh Morrissey hopes he'll soon have to officially think about what the hockey rink and ice conditions will be like at the upcoming Milan Olympics. The Winnipeg Jets defenceman is expected ...
Dec 10, 2025
House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of how the Depart...
Dec 10, 2025
'It's a goal, it's a dream': Macklin Celebrini not focused on Olympic chatter
TORONTO - Macklin Celebrini walked into Canada's locker room at the men's world hockey championship back in May with wide eyes. The teenage phenom's stall and nameplate were strategically nestled betw...
Dec 10, 2025
Former Bolivian President Arce arrested in corruption investigation a month after leaving office
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Bolivian law enforcement officials on Wednesday arrested former President Luis Arce as part of a corruption investigation, opening an uncertain chapter in the country's politics...
Dec 10, 2025
'We need B pluses': Vancouver Canucks seek consistency to snap slump
VANCOUVER - Jake DeBrusk has been through slumps before. The Vancouver Canucks winger has weathered patches where the puck simply won't go into the back of the net off his stick and skids where his te...
Dec 10, 2025
Canadians Leah John, Maude-Aimee Leblanc join Brooke Henderson on LPGA Tour in 2026
Leah John couldn't stop calling friends and family members, screaming. The Vancouver native was working her phone non-stop after qualifying for the LPGA Tour on Tuesday through the final qualifying to...
Dec 10, 2025
Expansion Canadian Premier League side FC Supra announces first player signings
After seven successful seasons with Forge FC, David Choiniere is going home. The 28-year-old winger joins Loic Kwemi and Sean Rea as the first signings announced by expansion FC Supra, the Canadian Pr...
Dec 10, 2025
Flooding severs B.C.'s Lower Mainland from Interior, as cross-border flows rival 2021
VANCOUVER - Flooding and rock slides have cut off British Columbia's Lower Mainland from the Interior as a series of atmospheric river weather systems drench the province, with emergency officials say...
Dec 10, 2025
Ewa Pajor nears Champions League benchmark after latest goal in Barcelona win
Ewa Pajor put Barcelona on course for a 3-1 win against Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday and moved within sight of Sam Kerr's scoring record. Pajor's opening goal in the 29th minute at Est...
Dec 10, 2025
Former B.C. premier Clark says Conservatives cannot be 'kooky' if they want to govern
VICTORIA - Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says "nobody wants to elect a government that is kooky" as the B.C. Conservatives embark on a leadership contest, urging them to focus on econo...
Dec 10, 2025