Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Calgary Flames sign centre Tyson Gross to two-year entry-level contract
The Calgary Flames have signed free agent centre Tyson Gross to a two-year, two-way entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Thursday. The contract carries an average annual value of US$975,000 at...
Mar 12, 2026

Canadian alpine skier Alexis Guimond aims to showcase best work at Paralympics
Alexis Guimond views himself as an artist of sorts. Many hours of work behind the scenes, a short moment to put his work on display for all to see. On Friday, the Para alpine skier from Gatineau, Que....
Mar 12, 2026

Man who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) - The armed man who rammed his vehicle into one of the nation's largest Reform synagogues Thursday has been identified as a 41-year-old naturalized citizen born in Lebanon,...
Mar 12, 2026

Vancouver Lapu Lapu event set for April 19, a year after deadly attack
VANCOUVER - Advocacy group Filipino BC has announced that it will host its annual Lapu Lapu Day event in Vancouver on April 19 to "reflect on shared healing," a year after a vehicle ramming attack kil...
Mar 12, 2026

Crown says two men accused 'shot to kill' in drive-by that left Montreal teen dead
MONTREAL - The two men charged with murdering a 15-year-old girl in a drive-by shooting in Montreal in 2021 shot to kill even though they hit the wrong target, a Crown prosecutor told a jury on Thursd...
Mar 12, 2026

Details of federal spending review to be released in 'coming days'
OTTAWA - Canadians are expected to learn soon which programs will be affected by the federal government's cost-cutting review. Appearing before the House committee on government operations Tuesday, Se...
Mar 12, 2026

Seattle Reign sell Canadian international forward Jordyn Huitema to the Chicago Stars
CHICAGO - The Chicago Stars have acquired Canadian international Jordyn Huitema from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for US$200,000 in allocation money and a US$300,000 transfer fee. The 24-year-old from...
Mar 12, 2026

Métis National Council signs agreement with Northwest Territory Métis Nation
OTTAWA - The Mtis National Council has signed an agreement with the Northwest Territory Mtis Nation to boost collaboration between the two groups, which could lead the N.W.T. nation to join the nation...
Mar 12, 2026

B.C. chiefs tell MP Aaron Gunn to 'chillax' about land acknowledgments
VANCOUVER - The chiefs of four British Columbia First Nations have told Conservative member of Parliament Aaron Gunn to "chillax" after he criticized land acknowledgments referring to "unceded territo...
Mar 12, 2026

Delierre and Berg among 2026 inductees for Canadian Squash Hall of Fame
TORONTO - Two-time Canadian champion Shawn Delierre, who won 17 titles on the Professional Squash Association tour over his 24-year pro career, will be inducted into the Canadian Squash Hall of Fame t...
Mar 12, 2026