Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Ex-Maple Leaf Grabovski charged with assault after minor hockey incident in Markham
MARKHAM - Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski has been charged with assault following an incident at a minor hockey game in Markham, Ont. Court records show the charge was sworn March...
Mar 31, 2026

Ottawa leaving First Nations ill-equipped to fight deadly fires: retired fire chief
OTTAWA - After three house fires ripped through a First Nation in northern Ontario in less than a week, killing a small child, a retired fire chief said First Nations' firefighting operations in the r...
Mar 31, 2026

The hazards of cherry blossom crowds prompt warnings from police in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND - Joanna Yue, dressed in a billowing pink, layer-cake dress, struggled to capture a sense of movement among the clouds of cherry blossoms that have transformed Larry Berg Flight Path Park on ...
Mar 31, 2026

'Never even entered my thinking': Carney says he's not considering prorogation
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted Tuesday he has "absolutely not" considered proroguing Parliament in the event he wins a majority in a series of upcoming byelections. When reporters quizze...
Mar 31, 2026

Stephen Lewis, former politician and lifelong social activist, dies at 88
OTTAWA - Human rights. Equality for women. The plight of African families decimated by HIV-AIDS. Stephen Lewis spent a lifetime fighting for causes close to his heart - and his weapons of choice were ...
Mar 31, 2026

Canadiens defenceman Alexandre Carrier out 2-4 weeks with lower-body injury
MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens defenceman Alexandre Carrier will be out for two to four weeks with an upper-body injury, the NHL club announced Tuesday. Carrier logged just over 19 minutes in Montreal'...
Mar 31, 2026
Premier League struggler Tottenham hires De Zerbi amid concerns from women's fans group
Roberto De Zerbi was hired Tuesday as Tottenham's third coach of the season in a last-ditch bid by one of England's top clubs to avoid costly relegation from the Premier League. The appointment came a...
Mar 31, 2026

'Good day to be a polar bear': Carney unveils nature strategy, new conservation areas
LA PCHE - The Liberal government's new $3.8 billion nature protection strategy will put Canada's 2030 nature conservation goals within reach, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. Announcing the ne...
Mar 31, 2026

Gilbert Rozon, Just for Laughs founder, ordered to pay eight of nine accusers $880K
MONTREAL - A group of women who accused one of Quebec's most powerful media moguls of sexual assault scored a legal victory on Tuesday, as they were awarded nearly $900,000 in what one of their lawyer...
Mar 31, 2026

Canadian 7-foot-9 centre Olivier Rioux enters transfer portal after limited role at Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The world's tallest college basketball player is on the move. Florida's Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 centre from Terrebonne, Que. and the most popular athlete on campus, announce...
Mar 31, 2026