Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Dr. Roberta Bondar, 1st Canadian woman in space, turns 80
Dr. Roberta Bondar was the first Canadian woman and the first neurologist to travel to space. As she celebrates her 80th birthday on Thursday, the Sault-Ste-Marie-born Bondar reflects on the future of...
Dec 04, 2025
Arctic air, coastal flooding, and high winds forecast for parts of Atlantic Canada
Icy cold weather is sweeping into parts of Atlantic Canada starting today, while other regions begin to shake off the effects of yesterday's nor'easter. Environment Canada has issued a yellow warning ...
Dec 04, 2025
Caufield scores shootout winner, Canadiens beat Jets 3-2 to snap 2-game skid
MONTREAL (AP) - Cole Caufield scored the shootout winner after a frantic overtime period as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in a back-and-forth game on Wednesday night. Juraj Sla...
Dec 03, 2025
A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remains
JERUSALEM (AP) - Remains that militants in Gaza handed to Israel were those of Thai agricultural worker Sudthisak Rinthalak, Israeli and Thai officials said Thursday. The confirmation brought the firs...
Dec 03, 2025
Canada handed first loss of Para Cup hockey tournament against United States
DAWSON CREEK - Josh Pauls had a goal and an assist as the United States handed Canada its first loss of the Para Cup hockey tournament, 3-2, on Wednesday. Jack Wallace and Declan Farmer also scored fo...
Dec 03, 2025
Caufield scores shootout winner, Canadiens beat Jets 3-2 to snap two-game skid
MONTREAL - Cole Caufield scored the shootout winner after a frantic overtime period as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in a back-and-forth game on Wednesday. Juraj Slafkovsky and...
Dec 03, 2025
Aerin Frankel notches another shutout and Boston Fleet top Vancouver Goldeneyes 2-0
BOSTON (AP) - Abby Newhook and Jill Saulnier scored goals, Aerin Frankel stopped 21 shots for her second shutout of the season, and the Boston Fleet defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 2-0 on Wednesday ...
Dec 03, 2025
Paul Perrier named Golf Canada's chief sport officer
OAKVILLE - Paul Perrier has been named the new chief sport officer for Golf Canada. Born in Sherbrooke, Que. and raised in Aurora, Ont., Perrier is an accomplished sports administration executive. He ...
Dec 03, 2025
Canadiens honour longtime defenceman Andrei Markov with 'special' tribute
MONTREAL - Eight years after his unceremonious exit, Andrei Markov finally received a proper thank you from the Montreal Canadiens and their fans. The Bell Centre crowd stood up for a more than two-mi...
Dec 03, 2025
Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike, according to ...
Dec 03, 2025