Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Cal Foote, one of the players acquitted in Hockey Canada sexual assault case, signs in the AHL
CHICAGO (AP) - Cal Foote has signed an American Hockey League contract with the Chicago Wolves, making him the fourth of five players acquitted of sexual assault in the high-profile trial of members o...
Dec 01, 2025

Johnston, Hagel, Wilson named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Dallas Stars centre Wyatt Johnston, Tampa Bay Lightning left-wing Brandon Hagel and Washington Capitals right-wing Tom Wilson have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Johnston had...
Dec 01, 2025

Activists mark World AIDS Day by calling for criminal reform, prevention funding
OTTAWA - Activists marked World AIDS Day on Monday by calling on the federal government to honour a Trudeau government promise to reform the laws on HIV disclosure, and to provide enough funding to ge...
Dec 01, 2025

Miller named new culture minister as Carney fills gaps left by Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney named Montreal MP Marc Miller as the new minister of Canadian identity and culture on Monday in a small cabinet shuffle to fill holes created when Steven Guilbeault...
Dec 01, 2025

Montreal to open 500 new spaces in warming shelters for unhoused people
MONTREAL - The mayor of Montreal says the city's homelessness crisis is "more serious than ever" and addressing it is her top priority. "The crisis that we have in our hands right now in Montreal has ...
Dec 01, 2025

In wake of NSL final loss, AFC Toronto looks to impress at seven-a-side tournament
TORONTO - Coach Marko Milanovic says AFC Toronto needed some time away after its 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Rise in the Nov. 15 Northern Super League final. "We had a couple of days drinking," he said....
Dec 01, 2025

Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba disqualified as New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Alina Habba, whom the administration has maneuvered to keep in place as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor, is disqualified from se...
Dec 01, 2025

In the news: New HIV prevention guidelines say doctors should not 'gatekeep' PrEP
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... New HIV prevention guidelines say doctors should not be 'gatekeeping' PrEP A coalition of doctors across Canad...
Dec 01, 2025

Canadian women close out 2025, looking to end four-game slide in rematch with Japan
Canada looks to snap a four-game slide and end the year on a winning note Tuesday when it takes on Japan in the second of two meetings in the FIFA women's international window. The ninth-ranked Canadi...
Dec 01, 2025

Montreal museum spotlights sex workers history of activism and resistance
MONTREAL - When community group Mile End Chavurah held an event in 2023 to name Jewish Montreal's "new patron saint," Maimie Pinzer was the winning choice. As an activist, Pinzer established a communi...
Dec 01, 2025