Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Brad Marchand steps away from the Panthers to help a friend whose daughter died of cancer
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - Brad Marchand is stepping away from the Florida Panthers to help a friend whose daughter died last week of cancer. Marchand is serving as a guest coach Wednesday night for ...
Oct 30, 2025
Canada’s Victoria Mboko rallies to reach Hong Kong Open quarterfinals
HONG KONG - Canada's Victoria Mboko advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Alexandra Eala of the Philippines on Thursday. The third-seeded Mboko hit eight ac...
Oct 30, 2025
US-based Scottish golfer Gemma Dryburgh is a stroke out of the lead at LPGA Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Gemma Dryburgh's first and only LPGA Tour victory came three years ago in Japan. On Thursday the 32-year-old Scottish player shot a 7-under 65 at the Maybank Classic to p...
Oct 30, 2025
From parrots to chemists, the world is captivated by baseball superstar Ohtani
TOKYO (AP) - "Ohtani. Home run. Awesome. Ohtani. Home run." Cocochan Hayakawa, a chatty parrot with nearly 48,000 followers on Instagram, is one of millions of admirers of Shohei Ohtani, the baseball ...
Oct 30, 2025
World champion ski jumper Alex Loutitt puts in the work to return to her sport
World champion ski jumper Alex Loutitt has unearthed a few silver linings in her rehabilitation from a devastating knee injury. The 21-year-old Calgarian, who was the first Canadian to win a world tit...
Oct 30, 2025
Blue Jays return home just one win away from first World Series title in 32 years
The Toronto Blue Jays return home just one win away from a World Series title. Toronto defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 in Game 5 Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. Th...
Oct 30, 2025
In the news today: Blue Jays one win away from glory, Yesavage sets rookie record
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Blue Jays top Dodgers 6-1 to take 3-2 series lead Davis Schneider set the early tone on Wednesday night. Vladi...
Oct 30, 2025
5 more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emerge
PARIS (AP) - The dragnet tightened around the Louvre thieves on Thursday. Five more people were seized in the crown-jewels heist - including a suspect tied by DNA - the Paris prosecutor said, widening...
Oct 30, 2025
Young, proud, online: Quebec's newest sovereigntists hope to revive an aging movement
MONTREAL - The self-described CEO of the next generation of Quebec sovereigntists is a 17-year-old rapper and TikTok sensation who claims to be more influential than Premier Franois Legault. Miguel Mo...
Oct 30, 2025
Residents prepared for a fight as golf course developer eyes Cape Breton park
MABOU - Some in Cape Breton are angry and preparing to fight as a nearby golf course developer eyes the windswept beaches of West Mabou Beach Provincial Park. Nadine Hunt was part of two previous camp...
Oct 30, 2025