Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Toronto FC bolsters defence by signing Chilean international Benjamin Kuscevic
TORONTO - One day after introducing star striker Josh Sargent, Toronto FC looked to its defence Thursday by signing Chilean international Benjamin Kuscevic. The 29-year-old centre back from Santiago a...
Mar 05, 2026

Secretary of state says Canada not looking to split submarine contract
OTTAWA - If you didn't already know about the heated competition to decide who will build Canada's next fleet of submarines, a trip to the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's annual gatheri...
Mar 05, 2026

PWHL's Ottawa Charge set out on crucial road trip after win over Seattle Torrent
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Charge find themselves in a playoff spot with less than half the season to go in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Whether they'll still be there with their next six games aw...
Mar 05, 2026

Beleaguered Vancouver Canucks show fight in loss to high-powered Carolina Hurricanes
VANCOUVER - Patrik Allvin knows the Vancouver Canucks will lose more games this season. As the team begins its rebuild, though, the general manager wants to see his players battle out on the ice. "I w...
Mar 05, 2026

Canadian remake of '80s classic 'Youngblood' aims to rewrite hockey's dated playbook
TORONTO - During the 2020 world junior hockey championship, as teen phenoms tore up the ice, Ashton James was on his couch feeling exposed. He had just begun training to star in a Black-led Canadian r...
Mar 05, 2026

E.J. Harnden soaks in last Brier hurrah with brother Ryan
ST. JOHN'S - The Harnden brothers expect there will be tears, whenever it ends. E.J. Harnden's impending retirement makes the 2026 Montana's Brier the last of 14 he's played with younger brother Ryan....
Mar 05, 2026

In the news: Carney in Canberra, Canada and the Mideast, knitting popularity booms
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney continues middle power pitch in Australia Canada and Australia have a "rare" ability to help convene a...
Mar 05, 2026

A search for mental health answers amid the trauma of Tumbler Ridge shootings
The metal-clad portable classrooms are arranged in a semicircle on a snowy sports field at Tumbler Ridge Elementary. It's a 15-minute walk from the community's secondary school, where five students an...
Mar 05, 2026

The little we know about Canadian troops stationed in the Middle East
OTTAWA - The military has provided a breakdown of the number of Canadian troops in the Middle East as experts question the government's claim it has played no role in the American attack on Iran. Here...
Mar 05, 2026

Dairy group to seek designated status for 'Quebec poutine cheese'
MONTREAL - A group representing Quebec's dairy industry says it's eyeing a special designation - similar to the one applied to Bordeaux wine or champagne - for the squeaky cheese curds best known as a...
Mar 05, 2026