Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Buffalo Sabres clinch a playoff spot to end the longest drought in NHL history
Bring on post-season hockey in Buffalo. The Sabres' playoff drought is finally over. Following an NHL-record 14 seasons of futility, during which the team finished no better than 19th in the league st...
Apr 04, 2026
Ryan Hartman scores twice for Minnesota Wild in 4-1 win over Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - Ryan Hartman scored twice to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon. Jonas Brodin and Jake Middleton also scored, while goaltender Jesper Wallsted...
Apr 04, 2026
Iran war the latest crisis affecting food banks as usage in Toronto hits record high
Toronto's largest food bank says it's been dealing with crisis after crisis as the war in Iran makes it even more expensive to feed the thousands of food insecure Torontonians who rely on it. Neil Het...
Apr 04, 2026
Sargent scores first goal, Toronto FC earns wild comeback win over Colorado Rapids
TORONTO - Josh Sargent shook his head in disbelief. His first career Major League Soccer goal was the winner in Toronto FC's 3-2 over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, but the real fireworks happened e...
Apr 04, 2026
'Unsettling:' Minister says one patient attacked another at Edmonton emergency room
EDMONTON - Alberta's hospitals minister says a patient seeking care at a major Edmonton emergency room was taken into custody after attacking another patient on Friday. Matt Jones says in a social med...
Apr 04, 2026
In Toronto’s Little Italy, fans line up to swap jerseys and embrace Team Canada
TORONTO - Fans of Italy's national soccer team may be disappointed their team won't be in the 2026 World Cup, but at least some of them got a consolation prize. More than 100 fans lined up outside Caf...
Apr 04, 2026
In Toronto’s Little Italy, fans line up to swap jerseys and embrace Team Canada
TORONTO - Fans of Italy's national soccer team may be disappointed their team won't be in the 2026 World Cup, but at least some of them got a consolation prize. More than 100 fans lined up outside Caf...
Apr 04, 2026
Canada's Lewin-LaFrance sisters claim sailing gold in Grand Slam regatta
PALMA - Canadian sailors Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance won the gold medal in the 49erFX class in the Princess Sofia Trophy on Saturday. The sisters from Chester, N.S., started the day in second a...
Apr 04, 2026
Blue Jays place catcher Alejandro Kirk on injured list with fractured thumb
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list Saturday. Kirk fractured his left thumb in the 10th inning of Friday's 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Chica...
Apr 04, 2026
Why the Iran war has renewed calls for a sovereign medical supply chain
OTTAWA - The fallout from the war in the Middle East has led to cuts in helium supplies for health services in at least one province - and experts are warning that Canada still hasn't done enough to s...
Apr 04, 2026