Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson fall in quarterfinals at beach volleyball worlds
ADELAIDE - Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson were knocked out in the quarterfinals at the beach volleyball world championships on Friday. The Olympic silver medallists lost 2-1 (17...
Nov 21, 2025
Sidhu: $6-billion trade infrastructure fund key to doubling non-U.S. exports
OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said he's witnessed a sea change in interest for Canadian exports headed outside the United States amid the ongoing tariff war with the U.S. Sidhu ...
Nov 21, 2025
Gushue aims for Trials win to set up potential storybook Olympic capper to career
Brad Gushue reached the pinnacle of his sport almost 20 years ago when he stood on the top step of the Olympic podium at the Turin Games. The last hurdle in his quest to return to Italy for the Winter...
Nov 21, 2025
Police say a man has been shot and killed after wielding a knife at St. Louis airport
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Officials say a man has been shot and killed after wielding a knife at St. Louis airport. St. Louis County Police spokesperson Vera Clay said Friday that about 1 a.m. officers at St. ...
Nov 21, 2025
Federal budget offers glimmer of hope for Calgary's beleaguered Olympic Oval
CALGARY - The fastest ice in the world that's on borrowed time may have a lifeline. Calgary's Olympic Oval, a legacy of the 1988 Winter Games in the city, will soon lose its ability to make ice becaus...
Nov 21, 2025
As goalie problems peak, coach St. Louis says Canadiens have regressed
MONTREAL - Martin St. Louis famously said the Montreal Canadiens "puked all over" themselves following a 6-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Oct. 31, 2024. A little more than 12 months later, the C...
Nov 21, 2025
A boiler explosion at a glue-making factory in eastern Pakistan kills 18 people
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - A boiler at a glue-making factory in eastern Pakistan exploded on Friday, killing at least 18 people and injuring 21 others. The force of the blast destroyed the factory buildi...
Nov 21, 2025
Gunmen abduct more than 200 schoolchildren and 12 teachers in attack on Nigerian Catholic school
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Gunmen attacked a Catholic boarding school in a western region of Nigeria and abducted more than 200 schoolchildren Friday, the Christian Association of Nigeria said, in the late...
Nov 21, 2025
In the news today: Grizzly attacks B.C. elementary class, many hurt
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Pupils flee as grizzly attacks elementary class in B.C., injuring 11, some critically A grizzly bear has attac...
Nov 21, 2025
'It's about consistency': Vancouver Canucks aim to build on lessons from latest loss
VANCOUVER - Head coach Adam Foote liked what he saw from his Vancouver Canucks on Thursday - even if the team came out on the wrong end of the score line. Vancouver's rough stretch continued with a 4-...
Nov 21, 2025