Category Archives: The Canadian Press
A deputy chief of Russian military intelligence was shot and wounded in Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) - A deputy chief of Russian military intelligence was shot and wounded in Moscow on Friday, officials said. Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was shot several time by an unidentified assailant, ...
Feb 06, 2026

Lightning beat Panthers 6-1 before Olympic break
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 33 shots to improve to 16-0-1 in his past 17 games, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 6-1 on Thursday night in the final game for ...
Feb 05, 2026

Analilia Mejia, Tom Malinowski race in New Jersey's special Democratic primary too early to call
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The race in New Jersey between a onetime political director for Sen. Bernie Sanders and a former congressman was too early to call Thursday, in a special House Democratic primary ...
Feb 05, 2026

Canada's Newman denies taking PEDs after suspension due to whereabouts failures
Alysha Newman says it's a first and that she has always been and always will be a clean athlete. The 2024 Olympic bronze medallist in women's pole vault was provisionally suspended by the Athletic Int...
Feb 05, 2026

Tim Stutzle's goal 47 seconds into OT helps Senators beat Flyers 2-1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Tim Stutzle charged past Philadelphia defenseman Travis Sanheim and scored on a back-hand shot 47 seconds into overtime Thursday night, helping the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 victory...
Feb 05, 2026

Ingram's 33-point performance fuels Raptors' 123-107 win over Bulls
TORONTO - Brandon Ingram celebrated his one-year anniversary with the Toronto Raptors with a 33-point performance in a 123-107 win against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Ingram, acquired at the NBA tr...
Feb 05, 2026

All-star Josh Naylor headlines Canada's World Baseball Classic roster
OTTAWA - All-star first baseman Josh Naylor is among the 30 players named to Canada's World Baseball Classic roster, Baseball Canada announced Thursday. Naylor, who plays for the MLB's Seattle Mariner...
Feb 05, 2026

Toronto Raptors avoid luxury tax, add depth at centre at NBA trade deadline
TORONTO - Toronto Raptors general manager Bobby Webster had a short to-do list ahead of the NBA's trade deadline: avoid the luxury tax and add some depth at centre. He feels he checked both those boxe...
Feb 05, 2026

Auger-Aliassime tops Wawrinka in straight sets to advance to Open Occitanie quarters
MONTPELLIER - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 7-6 (3) in second-round men's singles tennis action at the Open Occitanie on Thursday. Auger-Aliassime fired 16 a...
Feb 05, 2026

Canadian Cory Johnston off to solid start in Elite Series opening event
SCOTTSBORO - Canadian Cory Johnston is off to a solid start to the 2026 Elite Series season. Johnston, of Cavan, Ont., took the lead after the first round of the circuit's opening event on Lake Gunter...
Feb 05, 2026