Category Archives: The Canadian Press

NHL-worst Canucks beat Blackhawks 6-3 to end seven-game skid
CHICAGO (AP) - Brock Boeser batted the puck in to break a 3-3 tie at 2:40 of the third period and the NHL-worst Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Friday night to end a seven-game lo...
Mar 06, 2026

4 dead in Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least 1 tornado rip through the state
Four people were killed Friday in southern Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least one tornado reduced homes to rubble, sent parts of roofs flying into the air and left a trail of debris ha...
Mar 06, 2026

Berger handles the 'U.S. Open in spring' by building 5-shot lead at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Daniel Berger loves playing in Florida in March. For most everyone else Friday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Hill made it feel like a spring preview of the U.S. Open. Ber...
Mar 06, 2026

Flames bid farewell to Kadri in efforts to rebuild, contend
CALGARY - Rising across the street from the Scotiabank Saddledome is the partially built future home of the Calgary Flames. As construction continues ahead of the scheduled opening of Scotia Place in ...
Mar 06, 2026

Social media ban for kids under consideration in online harms bill: Carney
TOKYO - While there should be "debate" in Canada about a social media ban for children, Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has not made up his own mind on the issue yet. "I think this is something tha...
Mar 06, 2026
Bold, Ravens, Vikes, Gaiters advance to U Sports men's basketball semifinals
CALGARY - The Toronto Metropolitan Bold outscored the UBC Thunderbirds 34-25 in the final quarter en route to a 97-91 victory in the U Sports men's basketball quarterfinals on Friday at Jack Simpson G...
Mar 06, 2026

Carney calls for Mountbatten-Windsor's removal from line of succession
TOKYO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be removed from the royal line of succession for his "deplorable" actions. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Carney says the act...
Mar 06, 2026

New additions Dach, Dickinson relish opportunities with Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - Colton Dach grew up a self-proclaimed diehard Oilers fan. Now the 23-year-old forward from the Edmonton suburb of St. Albert, Alta., is preparing to play for his hometown team after the Oil...
Mar 06, 2026

Jets ship Stanley, Schenn and Pearson to Sabres for prospects and drafts picks
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets dealt three pending unrestricted free agents to the Buffalo Sabres for two prospects and three drafts picks on Friday. Winnipeg traded veteran defencemen Logan Stanley and...
Mar 06, 2026

Staios banks on current Senators roster, only makes tweaks before trade deadline
OTTAWA - Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios is confident his current roster can get the job done. That job is getting to the playoffs. Staios focused on the fact that he believes the Senator...
Mar 06, 2026