Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Calgary Flames sign forward Theo Stockselius to a three-year entry-level contact
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...
May 04, 2026

Toronto woman asks court for emergency relief to receive medically assisted death
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...
May 04, 2026

NHL suspends Ottawa Senator Greig two games for roughing in playoff game
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...
May 04, 2026

Secret Service says suspect fired weapon on National Mall, bystander injured
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...
May 04, 2026

Maya Gebala's mom hopes 5th surgery on Tumbler Ridge, B.C., victim could be her last
VANCOUVER - The mother of Maya Gebala, the girl badly hurt in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., says her daughter may be having her last surgery. Cia Edmonds says in a social media post that the...
May 04, 2026

Oilers, Islanders and Blackhawks have been among the biggest winners in the NHL lottery's history
A decade after the NBA held its first draft lottery - with Patrick Ewing the grand prize - the NHL followed suit amid considerably less fanfare. Commissioner Gary Bettman was a former basketball man h...
May 04, 2026

Canadiens believe in 'deep run' as series win marks another step in model rebuild
TAMPA - The Montreal Canadiens believe they're only getting started. The youngest team in the playoffs made a statement by eliminating the far more experienced Tampa Bay Lightning in an epic seven-gam...
May 04, 2026

Vancouver Canucks hold best odds in 2026 NHL draft lottery
The Vancouver Canucks are hoping the odds will finally go their way when the NHL's draft lottery is held Tuesday. After finishing last in the league with a 25-49-8 record, Vancouver has a 25.5 per cen...
May 04, 2026

Alleged defamation: Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac files lawsuit against Google
HALIFAX - Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has launched a civil lawsuit against Google, claiming the online giant defamed him by falsely identifying him as a sex offender in an AI-generated summary...
May 04, 2026

David Eby says he doesn't get why Ottawa is focused on pipeline, not B.C. softwood
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said he doesn't understand why the federal government continues to push a new oil pipeline from Alberta, while it fails to include B.C.'s softwood lumber ...
May 04, 2026