Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Dodgers great Clayton Kershaw to pitch his last regular-season game
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw pitches the final regular-season game of his 18-year career with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in what figures to be an emotional night after announcing his deci...
Sep 19, 2025

IOC confirms Russians competing as neutrals at Milan-Cortina Games and no talks on Israel
MILAN (AP) - Russians will be allowed to compete at next year's Milan-Cortina Winter Games but the International Olympic Committee said on Friday it had never discussed banning Israel. The IOC confirm...
Sep 19, 2025

CRA says it's hiring more call centre staff, using AI to improve services
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency said it's hiring more staff at its call centres and expanding its use of artificial intelligence as part of a 100-day plan to improve services. Earlier this month, F...
Sep 19, 2025

US attorney under pressure to charge Letitia James in mortgage fraud case has resigned
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal prosecutor in Virginia whose monthslong mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James has not resulted in criminal charges resigned Friday under...
Sep 19, 2025

Dental program improving, industry says, but misconceptions about 'free' care persist
OTTAWA - The rollout of the national dental care program is improving, industry representatives say - but political statements are still driving a misconception among patients that the program will co...
Sep 19, 2025

Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko stronger physically, mentally heading into new season
PENTICTON - Sitting on the sidelines for large chunks of last season wasn't easy for Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko. The physical pain of working his way back from a rare knee injury was one ...
Sep 19, 2025

Commanders' Jayden Daniels will not play against the Raiders on Sunday because of an injured knee
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will miss Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders because of an injured left knee, the first game he'll sit out since entering ...
Sep 19, 2025

Supreme Court of Canada sides with couple over disputed portion of their backyard
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a Toronto couple owns a portion of their backyard that became the subject of a lengthy dispute after they discovered the municipality was the title holder. Pa...
Sep 19, 2025

Matt Petgrave, whose skate fatally cut Adam Johnson's neck, signs in the ECHL
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Matt Petgrave, the player whose skate fatally cut Adam Johnson's neck in a hockey game in Britain nearly two years ago, has signed a contract to play for the Indy Fuel of the minor...
Sep 19, 2025

Humpback whale dead after ferry crew reports collision off B.C. coast
VICTORIA - A humpback whale has been found dead off the British Columbia coast after a ferry crew reported a collision. BC Ferries says in a statement that the crew of the Northern Expedition reported...
Sep 19, 2025