Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Matt Boldy and Wild go home with chance to clinch series after beating Stars 3-1
DALLAS (AP) - Matt Boldy scored the tiebreaking power-play goal in the final minute of the second period, after having one taken away late in the first, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 4-...
Apr 28, 2026

Pastrnak scores 9:14 into OT, Bruins avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - David Pastrnak scored on a breakaway 9:14 into overtime, and the Boston Bruins avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of their first-round NHL playof...
Apr 28, 2026

Cassidy surprised by Golden Knights' firing, sounds ready to return to coaching
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Former Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said Tuesday he was surprised at his late-season firing, but indicated he was ready to get back behind a bench. "You grind for 74 games and y...
Apr 28, 2026

Trey Day: Yesavage impresses in season debut as Blue Jays beat Red Sox 3-0
TORONTO - Kazuma Okamoto drove in two runs and Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage impressed in his season debut as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Tuesday night. Vladimir Guerrer...
Apr 28, 2026

Ottawa Redblacks take Purdue offensive lineman Vaccaro first overall in CFL draft
TORONTO - He came into the CFL draft as the projected first overall pick and Giordano Vaccaro lived up to that billing Tuesday night. The Ottawa Redblacks used the No. 1 selection to take the six-foot...
Apr 28, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Ottawa Redblacks take Vaccaro first overall in CFL draft
TORONTO - The Ottawa Redblacks have selected Purdue offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro first overall in tonight's CFL draft. More coming. The Canadian Press
Apr 28, 2026

NHL Commissioner Bettman backs ruling that allowed Ducks' OT goal to stand in Game 4 win vs. Oilers
NEW YORK (AP) - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman offered his unequivocal support Tuesday for the ruling that upheld the Anaheim Ducks' overtime goal against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of their first-r...
Apr 28, 2026

Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Ozempic in the country
TORONTO - Health Canada has approved the first generic version of brand-name Ozempic. The department says Canada is the first G7 country to authorize generic semaglutide. The injectable medication is ...
Apr 28, 2026

Fact File: RFK Jr.'s comment on Canada's medical assistance in dying law misleading
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators last week that medical assistance in dying is the leading cause of death in Canada. Canada's national statistics agency does not record MAID a...
Apr 28, 2026

Goals galore as PSG beats Bayern Munich 5-4 in wild Champions League semifinal 1st leg
PARIS (AP) - Titleholder Paris Saint-Germain held on for a pulsating 5-4 win over Bayern Munich in a roller-coaster Champions League semifinal first leg on Tuesday. The highest scoring semifinal match...
Apr 28, 2026