Category Archives: The Canadian Press
NBA game in Minneapolis between Warriors and Timberwolves postponed after ICE shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The NBA game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors was postponed on Saturday afternoon following another fatal shooting by federal immigration officers in Min...
Jan 24, 2026
Canada's Maltais earns bronze at speedskating World Cup in last race before Olympics
INZELL - Canada's Valerie Maltais earned bronze in the women's 3,000 metres at a speedskating World Cup on Saturday in her final race before the Milan Cortina Olympics. Maltais, from La Baie, Que., fi...
Jan 24, 2026
Defence minister notes Canadian troops' sacrifices after Trump downplayed role
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canadians will never forget the sacrifices their troops have made for Americans and the NATO alliance in Afghanistan, but won't say if U.S. President Dona...
Jan 24, 2026
Personal leave puts hockey into perspective for Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl
EDMONTON - Time away from the Edmonton Oilers has clarified what's truly important for star forward Leon Draisaitl. The 30-year-old centre stepped away from the NHL team last week and returned to Germ...
Jan 24, 2026
Canada's Laurin, Ethier 5th in pairs figure skating at Four Continents championship
BEIJING - Canada's Kelly Ann Laurin and Loucas Ethier finished fifth in pairs figure skating on Saturday at the Four Continents Championship. Laurin of St-Jerome, Que., and Ethier of St-Alphonse-de-Gr...
Jan 24, 2026
Canada's Abigail Strate earns silver at ski jumping World Cup as Olympics approach
SAPPORO - Canada's Abigail Strate stayed hot heading to the Milan Cortina Olympics, earning a silver on the women's large hill at the Ski Jumping World Cup on Saturday. The 24-year-old Calgarian reach...
Jan 24, 2026
Quebec Environment Minister Drainville enters race for CAQ party leadership
Quebec Environment Minister Bernard Drainville moved ahead of his rival Saturday by launching his bid for the leadership of Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Qubec, saying the party must become the ...
Jan 24, 2026
Man City wins after dropping Haaland and Liverpool loses on stoppage-time goal
Dropping Erling Haaland worked out just fine for Manchester City. The Premier League's most fearsome striker and top scorer was relegated to the bench on Saturday after scoring just one goal in his pr...
Jan 24, 2026
Surprising Augsburg hands Bayern Munich first defeat in the Bundesliga
BERLIN (AP) - The best team in Germany is not necessarily the best in Bavaria. Bayern Munich slumped to its first Bundesliga defeat of the season by 2-1 at home to Bavarian rival Augsburg on Saturday,...
Jan 24, 2026
Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal immigration officer shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and ratcheting up tensions in a city already shak...
Jan 24, 2026