Category Archives: The Canadian Press
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
Hundreds of public servants to learn about job cuts in the new year
OTTAWA - Federal public servants are expected to learn about job cuts in their departments when they return from their holiday break. Departments such as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Environ...
Dec 21, 2025
Israeli Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel's Cabinet on Sunday approved a proposal for 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister said. The settlements include two that were prev...
Dec 21, 2025
Lomberg lights up Saddleome in Flames' 6-3 win over Golden Knights
CALGARY - Ryan Lomberg's exuberance took the spotlight Saturday when a single shift turned up the heat for the Calgary Flames. Lomberg scored on a two-on-none on his lone shot of the game and immediat...
Dec 21, 2025
Canadiens' Fowler posts first career shutout — and holds Crosby one back of Lemieux
MONTREAL - Sidney Crosby arrived in Montreal on the brink of history. Jacob Fowler made sure it would have to wait. Fowler stopped 31 shots for his first career shutout, lifting the Montreal Canadiens...
Dec 21, 2025
Raptors must adapt with Jakob Poeltl day-to-day and RJ Barrett still ramping up
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are learning to play basketball like two different teams: one that has Jakob Poeltl, and one that doesn't. Poeltl missed a second consecutive game due to lower back soren...
Dec 21, 2025
Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10
BEKKERSDAL, South Africa (AP) - Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, author...
Dec 21, 2025
Backlund scores twice, Calgary Flames beat Vegas Golden Knights 6-3
CALGARY - Mikael Backlund scored twice to spur the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 win over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. Joel Farabee, with a short-handed goal, Ryan Lomberg, Adam Klapka and...
Dec 20, 2025
Australia retains the Ashes with 2 tests to spare after a tense victory over England in Adelaide
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Australia retained the Ashes with two tests to spare after paceman Mitchell Starc took three of the last four wickets to blunt England's defiant comeback in the third cricke...
Dec 20, 2025