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Decorated Canadian wheelchair basketball player Patrick Andreson announces retirement
One of the most decorated Canadian basketball players of all time has retired. Patrick Anderson, who led the Canadian men's wheelchair basketball team to three Paralympic gold medals and a silver, say...
Mar 24, 2025
Canadian governments rely on Starlink for critical services. Some are reconsidering
ST. JOHN'S - More than half of Canada's provincial and territorial governments buy critical internet and emergency communications services from Starlink - a satellite constellation owned by billionair...
Mar 24, 2025
Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle to travel with team on upcoming road trip
MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle will travel with the team on its upcoming road trip after undergoing surgery on a lacerated quadriceps muscle in January. Guhle skated in a regula...
Mar 24, 2025
WHL awards expansion franchise to Penticton Vees
CALGARY - The Western Hockey League has awarded an expansion franchise to Penticton, B.C. for the 2025-26 season. The WHL made the announcement Monday, in addition to initiating a franchise applicatio...
Mar 24, 2025
Canadian Elite Basketball League to host outdoor game in Montreal on May 23
MONTREAL - The Canadian Elite Basketball League is holding an outdoor game this spring. The Montreal Alliance will host the Ottawa Blackjacks on May 23 at IGA Stadium, an open-air venue. It will be th...
Mar 24, 2025
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order to rehire probationary federal workers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings across several agencies. In an emer...
Mar 24, 2025
No injuries in Saturday night hotel fire
The County of Grande Prairie says crews responded to a report of a structure fire in Clairmont Saturday night at the Motel 6. Twenty-three firefighters from the Dunes, Clairmont, Sexsmith, and Wembley...
Mar 24, 2025
CF Montreal fires head coach Laurent Courtois after poor start to MLS season
MONTREAL - CF Montreal has fired head coach Laurent Courtois after a poor start to the Major League Soccer season. The club announced the move Monday, two days after Montreal (0-4-1) lost 3-0 at Nashv...
Mar 24, 2025
In the news today: Federal leaders enter first full campaign day
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders enter first full day on campaign trail in five-week election Liberal Leader Mark Carney ...
Mar 24, 2025
Gaza's Health Ministry says Israel has struck the largest hospital in the territory's south
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel's military struck the largest hospital in southern Gaza on Sunday night, killing two people, wounding others and causing a large fire, the territory's Health Mi...
Mar 24, 2025