Category Archives: The Canadian Press

After two years of paying the bills, Canadian Premier League pulls the plug on Valour
After two years of financing Valour FC, the Canadian Premier League has called time on the Winnipeg-based team. The league announced Friday that Valour, one of its original franchises, is closing shop...
Nov 21, 2025

Huskies face Carabins in Vanier Cup final amid star quarterback's cancer diagnosis
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Huskies, still dealing with the recent cancer diagnosis of star quarterback Anton Amundrud, will try to focus on football when they face the Montreal Carabins in the Vanier C...
Nov 21, 2025

Vancouver Goldeneyes name defender Ashton Bell first-ever captain
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Goldeneyes have named Ashton Bell the team's first ever captain. The new Professional Women's Hockey League club made the announcement Friday morning ahead of its inaugural g...
Nov 21, 2025

'Life and death': Chief tells of trauma and bravery in grizzly attack on B.C. pupils
What was to be a short afternoon field trip for about 20 students and staff of a school in Bella Coola, B.C., became a scene of trauma and heroism when a grizzly bear attack badly injured four people,...
Nov 21, 2025

Two broken prison sprinklers cost Correctional Service Canada $1.1M
OTTAWA - Correctional Service Canada ended up with a $1.1 million bill for repairs after an inmate at a New Brunswick prison broke two sprinklers. The damage was reported in last year's public account...
Nov 21, 2025

Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces a stark choice and risks losing American support over US peace plan
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told his country in an address Friday that it could face a pivotal choice between standing up for its sovereign rights and preserving the A...
Nov 21, 2025

Jets goalie Hellebuyck out 4-6 weeks to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery
WINNIPEG - Winnipeg Jets star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will be out four to six weeks to undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his knee, the NHL team announced Friday. Hellebuyck is 8-6-0 with a 2.5...
Nov 21, 2025

Quebec Liberals want media to release names in anonymous text-message exchanges
QUBEC - Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez says his party will send a formal legal notice to the Journal de Montral, after the news outlet published a report alleging some party members were paid t...
Nov 21, 2025

Saab CEO says plan to build Gripen jets in Canada depends on Ottawa making an order
OTTAWA - Saab's CEO is making it clear that his company's decision on whether to set up shop in Canada will depend on whether Ottawa decides to buy its Gripen aircraft. "To transfer technology and bui...
Nov 21, 2025

Officer acquitted in death of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio police officer who shot and killed Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother who had been accused of shoplifting, was acquitted on all counts Friday, including murder. Blen...
Nov 21, 2025