Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Gull-Masty reflects on first months of job Indigenous leaders were wary of her taking
OTTAWA - When Mandy Gull-Masty took up the role of Indigenous services minister last spring, one question loomed over her appointment: why would a Cree woman want to administer the Indian Act, when an...
Dec 27, 2025
England ends 18-match winless streak in Australia with 4-wicket victory in the 4th Ashes test
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - England ended an 18-match winless streak in Australia and beat the home side by four wickets in the fourth Ashes test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. England l...
Dec 26, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial claims. The agreement took effect at noon (0500 GMT...
Dec 26, 2025
Parekh scores twice, Canada secures nervy victory over Czechia to open world juniors
MINNEAPOLIS - Zayne Parekh had trouble getting out of bed Friday. The smooth-skating, cool-under-pressure defenceman's legs felt heavy and his body ached with an illness. Parekh rallied ahead of Canad...
Dec 26, 2025
Last surviving Dionne quintuplet, Annette Dionne, has died: Dionne Quints Home Museum
NORTH BAY - Annette Dionne, the last of the remaining world-famous Dionne quintuplets, has died at the age of 91. A family spokesman confirmed her death Friday. The Dionne Quints Home Museum in North ...
Dec 26, 2025
Kyshawn George scores 23 points as lowly Wizards whip sluggish Raptors 138-117
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kyshawn George scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and the last-place Washington Wizards beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 138-117 on Friday night. CJ McCollum and Bilal Coulibal...
Dec 26, 2025
Carney, Zelenskyy speak as Ukrainian president prepares for peace talks in Florida
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he prepares to head to the United States for a key meeting in the ongoing talks to end the war with Russ...
Dec 26, 2025
CF Montréal signs forward Prince Owusu to contract extension
MONTREAL - CF Montral has signed forward Prince Owusu to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Friday. The deal includes the 2026, 2027, 2027-28 seasons with options for the 2028-29 and 2...
Dec 26, 2025
Boxing Day draws shoppers despite poor weather in Toronto, much of Ontario
TORONTO - Shoppers in some Canadian cities braved heavy snow and wintry conditions on Boxing Day, undeterred by the challenging weather in their hunt for a good deal. Much of southern Ontario stretchi...
Dec 26, 2025
Maple Leafs hire Steve Sullivan as assistant coach
The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Steve Sullivan as an assistant coach, the team announced Friday. Sullivan joins the NHL club after being an assistant with the Leafs' American Hockey League affiliat...
Dec 26, 2025