Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Treasury Board not tracking impact of public service job cuts on equity groups
OTTAWA - Advocates are raising concerns about how job cuts will affect public servants in equity groups - something the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat says it's not tracking. The federal governm...
Mar 09, 2026

Crown in Frank Stronach trial only proceeding with seven of 12 original charges
TORONTO - Prosecutors in the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach will only be seeking convictions regarding four of the seven complainants in his Toronto case, they told the...
Mar 09, 2026

NHL roundup: Novak caps Penguins comeback with OT goal in 5-4 win over Bruins
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Anthony Mantha scored two third-peri...
Mar 08, 2026
Scores and schedule for Sunday, March 8, 2026
Sunday's Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 4 Vegas 2 Colorado 3 Minnesota 2 (SO) Pittsburgh 5 Boston 4 (OT) Dallas 4 Chicago 3 (OT) Buffalo 8 Tampa Bay 7 Detroit 3 New Jersey 0 St. Louis 4 Anaheim 0 --- PWHL Ne...
Mar 08, 2026

Third-period outburst lifts Oilers to 4-2 win over Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Vasily Podkolzin, Leon Draisaitl and Kasperi Kapanen scored in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Sunday night to tighten the Pacific Divisi...
Mar 08, 2026

Auger-Aliassime beats fellow Canadian Diallo at Indian Wells Open
INDIAN WELLS - It took Flix Auger-Aliassime a set to get going, but the 25-year-old Canadian prevailed in an all-Montreal men's singles matchup at the Indian Wells Open on Sunday night. The ninth-seed...
Mar 08, 2026

Panama pounces on miscues to beat Canada 4-3 at World Baseball Classic
SAN JUAN - Panama pounced on three Team Canada errors in the sixth inning, scoring three times en route to a 4-3 victory at the World Baseball Classic on Sunday at Hiram Bithorn Stadium. Canada, which...
Mar 08, 2026
Ravens edge Gaiters 78-75 to win U Sports men's basketball championship
CALGARY - The Carleton Ravens have something to crow about. Thanks to a 35-point effort from tournament MVP Aubrey Dorey-Havens, the sixth-seeded Ravens won the U Sports men's basketball championship ...
Mar 08, 2026

Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says
OTTAWA - Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has proposed to debate the turmoil in the Middle East on Monday evening, following a weekend meeting of mini...
Mar 08, 2026

Daniel Salloi scores late and Toronto FC holds on to edge FC Cincinnati 1-0
CINCINNATI - Toronto FC's rebuilt roster, still a work in progress, showed it is headed in the right direction with a 1-0 win over FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer play Sunday. Daniel Salloi opene...
Mar 08, 2026