Category Archives: The Canadian Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Taylor Hall slipped the puck past Dan Vladar at 18:54 of overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Monday night, taking a 2-0 lead in their seco...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Ryan Vilade hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Taylor Walls added a two-run single in the sixth and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Monday nigh...

BEIJING (AP) - An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, authorities reported Tuesday. China's official news agency Xinhua said t...

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions added experience and flexibility to their roster on Monday with the signing of American offensive lineman Joshua Coker. The six-foot-two, 336-pound Coker joined the Lions af...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general at a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday. The governor general is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the prime...

EDMONTON - Advocates in Alberta have lost a court battle in their fight against provincial restrictions on medical treatment for transgender youth. The groups Egale and Skipping Stone had asked a judg...

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames signed forward Theo Stockselius to a three-year entry-level contract Monday. The deal has an average annual worth of $1,015,833. Stockselius, a native of Sweden, split the...

TORONTO - Claire Elyse Brosseau said she hadn't been outside since January. She made an exception Monday to make her latest plea for a medically assisted death outside of the Ontario Superior Court of...

NEW YORK - The NHL suspended Ottawa forward Ridley Greig for two regular-season games for an incident during the Senators' final playoff game versus the Carolina Hurricanes. Ridley was banned for roug...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service says a suspect who opened fire Monday on the National Mall did so after being confronted by officers. Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said officers retur...