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West Brom and Wolves soccer game stopped because of crowd trouble. FA launches investigation
WEST BROMWICH, England (AP) - The FA Cup fourth-round soccer match between local rivals West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton was paused on Sunday after "dangerous and inexcusable" crowd trouble. The...
Jan 28, 2024

Spurs mascot The Coyote captures bat with net - to the delight of Wembanyama
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A bat descended on the court and delayed play after Victor Wembanyama made a 3-pointer two minutes into the San Antonio Spurs' 113-112 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sat...
Jan 28, 2024

B.C. premier apologizes after social media mistake on Holocaust Remembrance Day
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier has apologized after he says a member of his staff posted an incorrect message in social media posts linking to his statement marking Holocaust Remembrance Day on...
Jan 28, 2024

Ryan Reynolds and Wrexham could face Premier League Newcastle in FA Cup
LONDON (AP) - Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds could get a taste of big time soccer after Wrexham was drawn to potentially play Premier League Newcastle in the FA Cup. Wrexham still has to book its place ...
Jan 28, 2024

Durham, Ont. byelection to take place March 4 after seat vacated by O'Toole
OTTAWA - A federal byelection will be held in the Conservative stronghold of Durham, Ont. on March 4 to fill the seat left vacant by Erin O'Toole last spring. The former Conservative leader served as ...
Jan 28, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Lawyer confirms former NHL player Alex Formenton facing charges
LONDON, Ont. - A lawyer for Alex Formenton confirms the former NHL player is facing charges in London, Ont. In an email, Toronto-based lawyer Daniel Brown says police have charged several players -- i...
Jan 28, 2024

Canadian Jessica Macaulay finishes third in final cliff diving event of career
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Canadian Jessica Macaulay waved goodbye to the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series from the podium Sunday. The 31-year-old from Montreal, who is retiring from the circuit after ...
Jan 28, 2024

Palestinian-Canadian civilian journalist reported missing in Gaza
A member of a team supporting a Canadian-Palestinian man documenting humanitarian efforts during the Israel-Hamas war says loved ones have lost contact with the citizen journalist in Gaza. Zaheera Soo...
Jan 28, 2024

Canada places seventh as Irish women earn first-ever title on rugby 7s world circuit
PERTH, Australia - The Canadian women's rugby sevens team finished the HSBC Perth SVNS on a winning note Sunday, defeating Fiji 26-5 to place seventh. Ireland lifted the trophy for the first time on t...
Jan 28, 2024

'Keen connection': Franklin expedition divers say 2023 season highly productive
If it's possible to look through the eyes of the past, Jonathan Moore has done it. The manager of a team of Parks Canada underwater archeologists excavating the rediscovered ships of the doomed Frankl...
Jan 28, 2024