Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Canadians Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps finish sixth in Grand Prix Final pairs
NAGOYA - Canadians Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps, the 2024 world champions, finished sixth in pairs at the Grand Prix Final on Friday after a shaky free skate. The two-time Grand Prix med...
Dec 05, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in November. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, ...
Dec 05, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in November. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador ...
Dec 05, 2025
National employment numbers for November from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's November employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.9) Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.8) Participation r...
Dec 05, 2025

German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits that stops short of conscription
BERLIN (AP) - German lawmakers on Friday approved the government's plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern abou...
Dec 05, 2025

Backup stint a reset for Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf
CALGARY - Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska uttered the word "tandem," and Dustin Wolf rose to the challenge of reclaiming his status as the club's No. 1 goalie. While Devin Cooley got his first si...
Dec 05, 2025

Four-point games from McDavid and Draisaitl power Oilers to victory
EDMONTON - It was the kind of offensive explosion that can shake a team out of its stupor. The Edmonton Oilers have struggled to find their footing to start this season but in Thursday's 9-4 victory o...
Dec 05, 2025

Ottawa Senators lose Shane Pinto to injury in 4-2 loss to New York Rangers
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators added another name to their injury list Thursday when Shane Pinto was forced to leave in the first period of a 4-2 loss to the New York Rangers due to a lower-body injury....
Dec 05, 2025

Toronto Raptors refuse to make excuses with packed schedule this week
TORONTO - Darko Rajakovic is making no excuses for the Toronto Raptors, even as they have to play six games in a nine-day span, including two sets of back-to-backs. Toronto lost back-to-back games to ...
Dec 05, 2025

In the news: Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum to meet at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum to meet at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to...
Dec 05, 2025