Category Archives: The Canadian Press

One dead in Montreal-area Starbucks shooting possibly linked to organized crime
LAVAL - One person died and two were injured in a daylight shooting at a Montreal-area Starbucks on Wednesday that the province's public security minister linked to organized crime. Provincial police ...
Oct 01, 2025

Canada's Papaconstantinou claims bronze at world para athletics championships
NEW DELHI - Marissa Papaconstantinou claimed Canada's second medal of the world para athletics championships with a bronze in the women's T64 100 metres Wednesday. Papaconstantinou, a three-time Paral...
Oct 01, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps captain Gauld to return in Canadian Championship final
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld is set to return from a lengthy knee injury Wednesday when his team hosts Vancouver FC in the Canadian Championship final. The team has not announced...
Oct 01, 2025

Through tears, residential school survivors share their stories on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Eugene Arcand fought back tears as he stood in front a row of flags in bright October sunshine on Parliament Hill, holding up a photo of his residential school classmates. "There are 32 child...
Oct 01, 2025

Olympic champion Gruchalla-Wesierski retires from Canadian rowing team
VICTORIA - Olympic rowing champion Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski has retired from the Canadian national team, Rowing Canada announced Wednesday. The 34-year-old Montreal-born, Calgary-raised athlete won g...
Oct 01, 2025

Alberta re-enters pipeline arena, plans to propose new oil pipeline to B.C. coast
CALGARY - Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta is committing $14 million to a West Coast oil pipeline do-over that hinges on First Nations getting on board early and Ottawa reversing a tanker ban that ...
Oct 01, 2025

Blue Jays shortstop Bichette making progress, but still day to day with knee injury
TORONTO - Blue Jays manager John Schneider was sporting a blue hoodie on Wednesday that had the words "Built for Fall" in white block letters across the front. He expects to learn by Friday whether on...
Oct 01, 2025

Jannik Sinner beats American teenager Learner Tien to win China Open title before Shanghai Masters
BEIJING (AP) - Jannik Sinner won the China Open by beating American teenager Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 in Wednesday's final to continue his preparations for the Shanghai Masters. Sinner rebounded from his...
Oct 01, 2025

New Hasbro studio in Montreal will produce Dungeons & Dragons video game
MONTRAL - Toy manufacturer Hasbro is opening a new video game studio in Montreal that will serve as a production hub for the Dungeons & Dragons franchise. The arrival of the Wizards of the Coast d...
Oct 01, 2025

Rockies announce GM Bill Schmidt stepping down after one of worst seasons in MLB history
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies announced Wednesday that general manager Bill Schmidt stepped down after one of the worst seasons in baseball history. A search is underway for his replacement. Schm...
Oct 01, 2025