Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Sabres fire general manager Kevyn Adams and promote Jarmo Kekalainen to replace him
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Kevyn Adams on Monday in a move made 2 1/2 months into his sixth season, with the team sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference sta...
Dec 15, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps sign MLS NEXT Pro defender Nikola Djordjevic
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have added to their backline, signing American defence Nikola Djordjevic to a Major League Soccer contract. The team announced the deal Monday, saying it runs throu...
Dec 15, 2025

Canada's David (Excalibur) Cameron loses opening match at world darts championship
LONDON - Serbian-born Austrian Mensur (The Gentle) Suljovic defeated Canada's David (Excalibur) Cameron in first-round play Monday at the five-million-pound ($9.21-million) Paddy Power World Darts Cha...
Dec 15, 2025

Anti-doping agency asks court to declare privacy watchdog's probe out of bounds
OTTAWA - The World Anti-Doping Agency is challenging the legal basis of the federal privacy watchdog's investigation into the agency's handling of biological samples collected from athletes. The offic...
Dec 15, 2025

Anti-doping agency asks court to declare privacy watchdog's probe out of bounds
OTTAWA - The World Anti-Doping Agency is challenging the legal basis of the federal privacy watchdog's investigation into the agency's handling of biological samples collected from athletes. The offic...
Dec 15, 2025

Quebec family doctors voting on new deal after province backtracks on reforms
MONTREAL - Quebec family doctors have until Friday to vote on a deal that would see the provincial government back down on several controversial reforms in a new law that changes how physicians are pa...
Dec 15, 2025

COVID shot reduces risk of severe illness, premature birth in pregnancy, study says
TORONTO - A new study says the COVID-19 vaccine protects pregnant women from getting severely ill or giving birth prematurely. Researchers with the Canadian Surveillance of COVID-19 in Pregnancy (CANC...
Dec 15, 2025

Two-time Olympian Toews says Jets teammate Scheifele should wear Maple Leaf in Milan
WINNIPEG - Jonathan Toews always remembers how excited and proud he felt when he was named to Canada's 2010 Olympic team. It's a feeling the Winnipeg Jets forward wants teammate Mark Scheifele to expe...
Dec 15, 2025

Michael Bradley becomes Red Bulls' 21st coach in 31 seasons, taking job his father once held
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) - Former Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley became the New York Red Bulls' 21st coach in 31 seasons when he was promoted Monday to replace Sandro Schwarz, taking over a job his fat...
Dec 15, 2025

Rabbi killed in Australia Hanukkah attack was 'very special,' Toronto relative says
TORONTO - A rabbi killed in the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia is being remembered by family members in Toronto for his positivity and commitment to bringing Judaism to others. E...
Dec 15, 2025