Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Jordan Binnington's body of work keeps him in Canada’s Olympic net
Jordan Binnington will be back in Canada's Olympic goaltending mix despite a difficult NHL season, with two new faces joining him. Logan Thompson and Darcy Kuemper were the other two goalies named to ...
Dec 31, 2025

Seven Canadians were injured in Peru train collision: foreign affairs minister
Canada's foreign affairs minister says seven Canadians were injured Tuesday in a train crash near the Machu Picchu archaeological site in Peru. Anita Anand says on social media that Global Affairs off...
Dec 31, 2025

Connor McDavid says Olympics ‘finally feel real’ after Team Canada roster reveal
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid says the Olympic experience finally feels real after the Edmonton Oilers centre was named Wednesday to Canada's roster for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. "As a player, I'm jus...
Dec 31, 2025

Fact File: Claim Rogers collects biometric data from store cameras unfounded
The claim Rogers retail stores used facial recognition on customers through its surveillance cameras appeared on social media in December. Rogers says it does not use the technology at its storefronts...
Dec 31, 2025

Alberta, Quebec referendums likely would fail due to Canadians' anxiety: pollster
OTTAWA - A pollster says separatist movements in Alberta and Quebec are unlikely to succeed as long as many Canadians feel a persistent sense of insecurity and anxiety about the future. David Coletto,...
Dec 31, 2025

Canadian men's and women's soccer teams in different states of mind going into 2026
The Canadian men's and women's soccer teams enter 2026 in vastly different moods. While the Canadian men eagerly look for their first-ever win at the FIFA World Cup, the Canadian women will be happy w...
Dec 31, 2025

Canada's dream of hosting a men's World Cup dates back to 1976 Montreal Olympics
The quest for Canada to host a men's FIFA World Cup dates back some 50 years for Walter Sieber. Sieber, then director general of sports for the Montreal Olympics, was sitting next to then-FIFA preside...
Dec 31, 2025

Bedard, Scheifele, 4 Nations winners left off Canada's Olympic men's hockey roster
Connor Bedard made his case with a surge up the NHL's scoring race. The Chicago Blackhawks centre shot out of the gate this season and was tied for third in scoring with 44 points in 31 games before s...
Dec 31, 2025

CRA says it's owed more than $10 billion in COVID-19 benefit payments
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says it's owed $10.35 billion in COVID-19 benefits. Nina Ioussoupova, a spokesperson for the agency, said that, as of Nov. 30, it had disbursed $83.5 billion in COVI...
Dec 31, 2025

Hockey Canada announces 25-player Olympic men's hockey roster
MINNEAPOLIS - Hockey Canada unveiled its 25-player Olympic men's hockey roster for February's Milan Cortina Games on Wednesday. Forwards: Macklin Celebrini (San Jose Sharks); Anthony Cirelli (Tampa Ba...
Dec 31, 2025