Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Canadians Brunet, Clarke-Tosczak take different roads hopefully leading to the MLS
Charles-Emile Brunet and Nikos Clarke-Tosczak took different routes to the MLS College Showcase, but both hope their road leads to Thursday's MLS SuperDraft. The two were the lone Canadians among the ...
Dec 17, 2025
QuickList on the 23 of Alberta's politicians facing citizen recalls petitions
Citizen-led recall petitions were officially approved Wednesday against United Conservative members Mickey Amery and Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, bringing total recalls to 23. One in four elected repres...
Dec 17, 2025
Ford promotes Toronto as Ottawa, B.C. and Montreal make pitches to host defence bank
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a case Wednesday for Toronto as the headquarters for a new global bank for defence spending - but the city is facing competition from Ottawa, Montreal and Briti...
Dec 17, 2025
Ukrainians displaced by war need pathway to permanent residency: UCC
OTTAWA - Ottawa should open a permanent residency pathway for Ukrainians who came to Canada through a special visa program launched after Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, the Ukrainian Canadian C...
Dec 17, 2025
Time to move on extraction, refining of critical minerals in Canada: Champagne
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says Canada has enough critical minerals to go around for interested European trading partners but it's time for the country to get moving on extra...
Dec 17, 2025
'He didn't want to give it up': How NHLers end up with their jersey numbers
Drew Doughty had the same digit stitched on his back since junior. The Los Angeles Kings defenceman got No. 8 to match his birthday when he joined the Ontario Hockey League's Guelph Storm and kept it ...
Dec 17, 2025
Calgary Stampeders re-sign rushing leader Dedrick Mills to two-year extension
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have signed rushing leader Dedrick Mills to a two-year contract through the CFL 2027 season, the team announced Wednesday. Mills was eligible to become a free agent on...
Dec 17, 2025
Rutgers running back Antwan Raymond captures Jon Cornish Trophy
VANCOUVER - Rutgers running back Antwan Raymond was awarded the 2025 Jon Cornish Trophy on Wednesday. The award is given annually to the top Canadian player in NCAA football. Raymond, of Montreal, bec...
Dec 17, 2025
G7 foreign ministers condemn conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai
OTTAWA - Canadian and other G7 foreign ministers are condemning the conviction of an outspoken Hong Kong activist after he was found guilty of violating Hong Kong's national security law earlier this ...
Dec 17, 2025
Former Hockey Canada executive Bullock named Rugby Canada's high-performance director
Rugby Canada has named former Hockey Canada executive Shawn Bullock its new high-performance director. Bullock, who has served as a consultant to Rugby Canada since September 2022, comes from Nordiq C...
Dec 17, 2025