Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Canadian cross-country skiers Arendz and Hudak win bronze medals at Paralympics
LAGO - It was a battle for Mark Arendz, but he managed to squeeze another medal into his collection Wednesday. The Canadian Para nordic skier earned a bronze medal in the men's 10-kilometre interval s...
Mar 11, 2026
MLB report settles World Series Game 7 plate drama: IKF was out by feet, not inches
It was the most debated play of the year in Major League Baseball, perhaps the most dissected and discussed sequence in World Series history. Should Isiah Kiner-Falefa have taken a bigger lead? Why di...
Mar 11, 2026

South Africa deploys soldiers to the streets to tackle organized and violent crime
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa's biggest city Wednesday in an effort to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. It was the first major deployment...
Mar 11, 2026

Drone strike reportedly kills at least 1 person in the eastern Congo city of Goma
GOMA, Congo (AP) - A series of explosions attributed to drones killed at least one person as the attack rocked downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a spokesperson for the M23 rebe...
Mar 11, 2026

Ducks continue determined push for playoffs with solid 3-1 win over Jets
WINNIPEG - The Anaheim Ducks are in the middle of a fierce battle for top spot in the Pacific Division, but they aren't letting the standings distract them from their ultimate goal. With the intensity...
Mar 11, 2026

Maple Leafs' losing streak extends to eight games: 'We just need more'
MONTREAL - Craig Berube liked what he saw - in most of the final 40 minutes. The first period, meanwhile, looked far more like the version of the Toronto Maple Leafs that has them staring down a lengt...
Mar 11, 2026

In the news: Nunavut MP Idlout join Liberals, Carney edges closer to majority
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Nunavut MP Idlout defects from NDP to Liberals The NDP says Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has crossed the floor to j...
Mar 11, 2026

Lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45 from 50, Canadian Cancer Society urges
TORONTO - Michael Groves thought he had appendicitis. In January 2021, he went to the emergency department with abdominal pains, but after testing, medical staff ruled it out and he went home. A coupl...
Mar 11, 2026

Carney inching closer to majority with NDP floor-crossing ahead of byelections
OTTAWA - Nunavut MP Lori Idlout's decision to quit the NDP caucus to join the Liberals puts Prime Minister Mark Carney's government just two seats short of a majority ahead of three crucial byelection...
Mar 11, 2026

Gun control groups 'disappointed' by lack of information on Tumbler Ridge firearms
OTTAWA - Five gun control advocacy groups have told the RCMP they're "alarmed and disappointed" the force has not yet disclosed basic information about the models and legal status of the firearms used...
Mar 11, 2026