Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Cheverie up for second straight PWHL coach award, MacLeod and Sparre also finalists
Montreal's Kori Cheverie, Ottawa's Carla MacLeod, and Boston's Kris Sparre are the finalists for the 2026 Professional Women's Hockey League coach of the year award, the leaguer announced Friday. Chev...
May 22, 2026
Cheverie and MacLeod took the spotlight as PWHL featured first all-women-coached Walter Cup Final
As milestones go, Ottawa's Carla MacLeod called it important, yet complicated, in taking part in the PWHL's first Walter Cup Final involving two teams coached by women. The significance, she said, was...
May 22, 2026
Mboko into singles final, Dabrowski advances to doubles final at Strasbourg
STRASBOURG - Canadian teen tennis star Victoria Mboko will play for her third WTA Tour title after defeating Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2 in Friday's semifinals at the Strasbourg Int...
May 22, 2026
Canada defender Richie Laryea embracing hometown spotlight ahead of World Cup opener
Richie Laryea has played some big soccer games in his hometown of Toronto. The next one will be by far the biggest. The Toronto FC defender is expected to be part of Canada's lineup when the nation be...
May 22, 2026
Avs defenceman Cale Makar sidelined for Game 2 of Western Conference Final with upper-body injury
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche will be without standout defenceman Cale Makar for Game 2 of the Western Conference Final on Friday night because of an upper-body injury. Makar, who also sat out ...
May 22, 2026
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabine...
May 22, 2026
Former F1 driver Gilles Villeneuve named historic figure in Quebec
MONTRAL - Quebec Premier Christine Frchette has named the late Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve a historic figure of Quebec. Frchette made the announcement Friday as the Canadian Grand Prix weeken...
May 22, 2026
Former F1 driver Gilles Villeneuve named historic figure in Quebec
MONTRAL - Quebec Premier Christine Frchette has named the late Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve a historic figure of Quebec. Frchette made the announcement Friday as the Canadian Grand Prix weeken...
May 22, 2026
Ottawa to pay tax bill imposed on Laval, Que., after corrupt ex-mayor's fraud
MONTREAL - The federal government has agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle a Canada Revenue Agency tax bill imposed on a Montreal suburb for funds the city recovered from a corrupt ex-mayor. A spokesp...
May 22, 2026
Former budget watchdog Page says Ottawa can't rag the puck on NATO 2035 spending math
OTTAWA - Former federal spending watchdog Kevin Page remains unconvinced by the prime minister's explanation of why Ottawa hasn't yet presented a fiscal road map to meet the new NATO spending commitme...
May 22, 2026