Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Porter, Clowney lead Nets to 96-81 victory over visiting Raptors
NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Porter Jr. scored 24 points, Noah Clowney added 19 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 96-81 on Sunday night. Rookie Egor Demin had 16 points and Nic Claxton finishe...
Dec 21, 2025
Rookie Sarah Wozniewicz's first goal comes in OT, lifts Charge to 3-2 victory over Frost
CHICAGO (AP) - Rookie Sarah Wozniewicz scored her first goal with 65 seconds left in overtime to rally the Ottawa Charge to a 3-2 victory over the two-time defending-champion Minnesota Frost on Sunday...
Dec 21, 2025
Significant increase in the circulation of counterfeit bills in retail stores
MONTREAL - The Retail Council of Canada is sounding the alarm about a significant increase in fake $20, $50 and $100 bills being circulated since November. The association reports it has detected more...
Dec 21, 2025
Compher scores twice to counter 2-goal effort by top pick Kaltounková as Sceptres edge Sirens 4-3
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Jesse Compher netted her first two goals of the season, scoring late in the third period to help the Toronto Sceptres hold off New York 4-3 on Sunday, offsetting a two-goal effort ...
Dec 21, 2025
Tirinzoni tops Fujisawa to win women's curling final at HearingLife Canadian Open
SASKATOON - Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni defeated Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa 7-1 in the women's final at the HearingLife Canadian Open in curling action on Sunday. Tirinzoni jumped out to a 2-0 lead ...
Dec 21, 2025
Firefighters say they face increasing rates of violence while on duty
HALIFAX - Firefighters say they are facing increasing levels of violence on duty, and they're asking the federal government to step up legislation. In a survey of over 117 fire departments in Canada, ...
Dec 21, 2025
Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford eager for world junior shot with Canada
Ben Danford has a tutor with championship pedigree. He's looking to add some hardware of his own in a few weeks. The Toronto Maple Leafs defence prospect is set to help patrol Canada's blue line at th...
Dec 21, 2025
Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, US official says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to be intensifying its targeting of suc...
Dec 21, 2025
Canada's Reece Howden golden again in men's World Cup ski cross
INNICHEN - Canada's Reece Howden earned his second gold medal of the weekend with another win on Sunday in World Cup men's ski cross action. Germany's Florian Wilmsmann grabbed silver and France's Eva...
Dec 21, 2025
Four young MPs born in the 2000s say they want to be a voice for Canada's youth
OTTAWA - The spring federal election saw voters elect four MPs who were born in the 2000s - the first Canadians from that age cohort ever to take seats in the House of Commons. Eight months into the j...
Dec 21, 2025