Category Archives: The Canadian Press

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have signed star defensive lineman Clarence Hicks to a three-year contract, the CFL club announced Wednesday. Hicks had been eligible to become a free agent on Feb. 10...

CAMPBELL RIVER - A British Columbia man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving a minor he met over Snapchat, his jailing coming amid what advocates sa...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job, casting doubt on President Donald Trump's bid to wrest control of the nation's c...

MONTREAL - After more than seven years in power, Quebec Premier Franois Legault announced on Jan. 15 that he would step down after the Coalition Avenir Qubec chooses his replacement. The upcoming lead...

Expansion FC Supra opened its training camp Wednesday with a familiar name among its all-Quebecois roster. The fledgling Canadian Premier League team has signed 19-year-old midfielder Alessandro Biell...

AL-HOL, Syria (AP) - The U.S. military said Wednesday it began transferring detainees from the Islamic State group who were held in northeastern Syria to Iraq to ensure they remain in secure facilitie...

CALGARY - A couple of rookies and one veteran comprise Canada's skeleton team for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Hallie Clarke is a rookie, but the 21-year-old from Brighton, Ont., brings internat...

TORONTO - Miami defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor remains the top-ranked prospect for the 2026 CFL draft. The Ottawa native was ranked No. 1 in the CFL Scouting Bureau's winter edition Wednesday. The l...

ZA - Canada's Abigail Strate earned bronze in women's ski jumping World Cup competition on Wednesday. The Calgary native scored 222.3 points in the normal hill event for her fourth World Cup medal of ...

MONTREAL - Montreal police have taken over an investigation into a building fire that forced the complete closure on Wednesday of the Jacques Cartier Bridge, a major span to the city's South Shore. A ...