Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Oilers captain McDavid confirmed for Game 5 of playoff series against Ducks
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid was in the Edmonton Oilers' lineup for Game 5 of a playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks after his coach deemed him a game-time decision Tuesday. Edmonton's captain and ce...
Apr 28, 2026
Former CFL player Marc-Antoine Dequoy on Canadian men's flag football team's radar
It seems Marc-Antoine Dequoy isn't finished with football just yet. The Canadian safety retired Feb. 2 after five seasons with the CFL's Montreal Alouettes. Dequoy, 31, cited the physical toll footbal...
Apr 28, 2026
Rogers' voluntary buyouts could signal further industry cuts to come: analyst
TORONTO - While it's yet to be determined how many employees will accept Rogers Communications Inc.'s latest buyout offer, an analyst says it could mark the start of a cost-cutting wave throughout the...
Apr 28, 2026
McDavid, Celebrini, Kucherov named finalists for Ted Lindsay Award
TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov are the finalists for the 2025-26 Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL...
Apr 28, 2026
Toronto World Cup seats off FIFA resale site while it retools for price cap law
TORONTO - FIFA's marketplace for resale World Cup tickets no longer has seats listed for Toronto matches after a new price cap law came into effect. The Ontario legislation bans people and platforms f...
Apr 28, 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador health minister pushes Ottawa to negotiate pharmacare deal
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has not signed any new pharmacare agreements with the provinces and territories in the year since it was elected, and one province says that's creating...
Apr 28, 2026
Phillies fire Canadian manager Rob Thomson after losing 11 of 12 games, name Don Mattingly interim skipper
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Manager Rob Thomson, who led the Phillies to four straight playoff appearances, including the 2022 World Series, was fired on Tuesday after Philadelphia lost 11 of 12 games and beg...
Apr 28, 2026
Carney leaving Saturday for Armenia summit as Ottawa's focus shifts toward economy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Armenia this weekend for a summit on European strategic issues amid signs Ottawa is shifting its focus toward bolstering trade and defence ties on the co...
Apr 28, 2026
John Garrett, former NHL goaltender and longtime Canucks broadcaster, dead at 74
VANCOUVER - John Garrett, a fixture on Vancouver Canucks broadcasts for more than two decades and a former NHL goaltender, has died. He was 74. Sportsnet announced Tuesday that Garrett died suddenly, ...
Apr 28, 2026
Canada's Fernandez falls to Andreeva in Madrid Open quarterfinals
MADRID - Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the Madrid Open clay-court tournament with a 7-6 (1), 6-3 loss to ninth-seeded Mirra Andreeva in Tuesday's quarterfinals. Andreeva saved three se...
Apr 28, 2026