Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Damaging winds forecast for much of Alberta and parts of B.C. and Saskatchewan
EDMONTON - Environment Canada warned residents in much of Alberta and southern Saskatchewan to secure loose objects and expect damage as strong winds whipped through, leaving thousands of residents in...
Mar 08, 2026

'Wine tonight?:' Statistics Canada data shows liquor store sales down another year
Having alcohol in the home felt like an eternal struggle for Andrea Pain. "I always (had) that dialogue with myself about, 'Am I going to have a glass of wine tonight?" the Burlington, Ont., resident ...
Mar 08, 2026

Mid-century modern airport lounge in central Newfoundland gets heritage designation
GANDER - The sprawling international lounge inside the Gander airport in central Newfoundland has been officially recognized as a heritage structure. The Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrad...
Mar 08, 2026

Dunstone advances to Brier final, Olympic champ Jacobs ousted in semifinal
ST. JOHN'S - Winning a Canadian men's curling championship on the heels of an Olympic gold medal was a tall order. Brad Jacobs' curling team fell two wins short of repeating as national champions in a...
Mar 08, 2026

Pannek scores overtime winner to give Frost a 3-2 victory over Sceptres
TORONTO - Kelly Pannek scored the overtime winner as the Minnesota Frost beat the Toronto Sceptres 3-2 on Sunday. The Frost, who were without captain Kendall Coyne Schofield, picked up their first win...
Mar 08, 2026

‘A threat to all’: Community leaders call for more support after synagogue shootings
TORONTO - Jewish community leaders in Toronto are calling for more support after two Toronto-area synagogues were struck with gunfire this weekend. Sara Lefton of the United Jewish Appeal Federation o...
Mar 08, 2026

Shiffrin extends World Cup overall lead in rare start in super-G won by 35-year-old Curtoni
VAL DI FASSA, Italy (AP) - Mikaela Shiffrin moved closer to a sixth career World Cup overall title Sunday by scoring points in a rare start in super-G that her closest rival Emma Aicher did not finish...
Mar 08, 2026

India wins cricket's Twenty20 World Cup with 96-run victory over New Zealand
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - India won the T20 World Cup for a record third time with a 96-run victory over New Zealand on Sunday to the delight of more than 100,000 fans at the largest cricket ground in t...
Mar 08, 2026

India wins cricket's Twenty20 World Cup with 96-run victory over New Zealand
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - India won the T20 World Cup for a record third time with a 96-run victory over New Zealand on Sunday to the delight of more than 100,000 fans at the largest cricket ground in t...
Mar 08, 2026

Montreal police investigate the suspicious death of a man found downtown
MONTREAL - A man died Sunday morning in hospital after a passerby found him lying on Sainte-Catherine Street East in downtown Montreal. Police spokesperson Johany Charland says the man was discovered ...
Mar 08, 2026