Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Blue Jays beat fading Rays 6-5, close in on AL East title
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Nathan Lukes was involved in home-run video reviews at the plate and right field as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win. ...
Sep 16, 2025

Canadian Cody Chovancek earns UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series
LAS VEGAS - Canadian bantamweight Cody (The Best Fisherman in MMA) Chovancek won his way into the UFC Tuesday after knocking out England's Raphael Uchegbu on Dana White's Contender Series. The 27-year...
Sep 16, 2025

Democrat wins Minnesota House special election to replace assassinated leader
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Democrat Xp Lee won a special election Tuesday to fill the Minnesota House seat of a top Democratic leader who was assassinated, restoring a 67-67 tie and preserving a power-sharing...
Sep 16, 2025

Vancouver Canucks extend AHL head coach Manny Malhotra through 2026-27
ABBOTSFORD - The Vancouver Canucks have extended Manny Malhotra, head coach of their Calder Cup-winning American Hockey League team, the Abbotsford Canucks. Vancouver announced Tuesday that it has pic...
Sep 16, 2025

Manfred says Rays likely to restart ballpark site search after team is sold
NEW YORK (AP) - The Rays likely will start a new search for a ballpark site in the Tampa and St. Petersburg area after the team is sold, according to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. Owner Stu Stern...
Sep 16, 2025

Reports: Blue Jays' Bo Bichette out for remainder of regular season
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is out for the remainder of the regular season, according to multiple reports. It is possible he'll return in time for the post-season, however, according to re...
Sep 16, 2025

Mountie says he crossed the line into vulgarity, went much too far on group chats
A British Columbia RCMP officer says his use of inappropriate and discriminatory language in group chats and on police data terminals wasn't meant to be malicious, and had "no connection" to the way h...
Sep 16, 2025

90 confirmed salmonella cases in outbreak linked to salami: health agency
OTTAWA - A salmonella outbreak linked to salami and cacciatore that sickened dozens of people in several provinces appears to be over. The Public Health Agency of Canada says there were 90 confirmed s...
Sep 16, 2025

Union leaders to meet with workers of Amazon facility in Delta, B.C.
The regional director of a union representing workers at the Amazon facility in Delta, B.C., says leaders are scheduled to meet its members for the first time on the company's property. Unifor Western...
Sep 16, 2025

Canadian bantamweight Melissa Croden to make her UFC debut on Vancouver card
VANCOUVER - Canadian bantamweight Melissa (Scare) Croden will make her UFC debut in Vancouver on Oct. 18 against Brazil's Tainara (Thai Panther) Lisboa. Croden (6-2-0) has won her last two bouts and f...
Sep 16, 2025