Category Archives: The Canadian Press
CRA says it has more work to do as call centre improvement plan hits 50-day mark
OTTAWA - Two senior officials working at the Canada Revenue Agency say the agency surpassed its target for answering more calls from Canadians ahead of schedule. On Sept. 2, Finance Minister Franois-P...
Oct 17, 2025
Madagascar's coup leader is sworn in as president after a military takeover condemned by UN
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) - An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar's new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him...
Oct 17, 2025
Matthews' OT goal gives Maple Leafs 2-1 win over Rangers
TORONTO (AP) - Auston Matthews scored 58 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night. Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto, William...
Oct 16, 2025
Former Japanese Prime Minister Murayama, known for apology over wartime aggression, dies at 101
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who was known for his 1995 "Murayama statement" apologizing to Asian victims of his country's aggression, died Friday. He was 101. Murayam...
Oct 16, 2025
Max Sasson scores last of Vancouver's 3 quick goals, Canucks rally to beat Stars 5-3
DALLAS (AP) - Max Sasson scored the last of Vancouver's three goals in a span of 3:26 in the second period and the Canucks rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Thursday nigh...
Oct 16, 2025
Scherzer turns back the clock and Blue Jays beat Mariners 8-2 in Game 4 to even ALCS
SEATTLE (AP) - Mad Max had nearly a month to fume, seethe and boil as he waited for his October opportunity. Finally given the ball in the playoffs, he shut down the Seattle Mariners - and his own man...
Oct 16, 2025
Canada's Fernandez advances to Japan Open semifinals with win over Sramkova
OSAKA - Canada's Leylah Fernandez is off to the semifinals of the Japan Open tennis tournament. Fernandez defeated Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova 7-6 (2), 6-3 in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The Laval,...
Oct 16, 2025
Scherzer turns back the clock and Blue Jays beat Mariners 8-2 in Game 4 to even ALCS
SEATTLE (AP) - Max Scherzer turned back the clock with a vintage pitching performance and Andrs Gimnez homered and drove in four runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 8-2 on Thursday...
Oct 16, 2025
Wheat Kings storm back with five unanswered goals in 6-3 win over Blazers in WHL
BRANDON - Chase Surkan got the show started with a power-play goal as the Brandon Wheat Kings scored five unanswered goals to storm past the Kamloops Blazers 6-3 on Thursday night in Western Hockey Le...
Oct 16, 2025
Caufield, Suzuki at it again in Canadiens' 3-2 overtime win over Predators
MONTREAL - Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield's closeness on and off the ice continues to pay dividends for the Montreal Canadiens. The pair connected in overtime Thursday night, Suzuki finding Caufield in...
Oct 16, 2025