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EDMONTON - Family of an eight-year-old girl found dead in a hockey bag in central Alberta cried while reading victim impact statements at the start of a sentencing hearing Wednesday for the woman char...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026
VANCOUVER - It's been a whirlwind for Kyle Connor. Just a few days after winning an Olympic gold medal with the U.S. men's hockey team in Italy, Connor was back on the ice helping the Winnipeg Jets de...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026
SEATTLE - Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has signed with the Seattle SuperHawks for the 2026 season of the United States Basketball League, a minor pro league relaunching this spring with eight t...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026
LAKELAND - Cody Ponce struck out two in his Toronto spring training debut, Ernie Clement went 3-for-3 with two runs batted in and the Toronto Blue Jays tied a Detroit Tigers split squad 4-4 on Wednesd...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026
OTTAWA - As political debates swirl outside their locker room, the Ottawa Senators remain focused on the priority inside of it. Captain Brady Tkachuk and teammate Jake Sanderson, fresh off winning gol...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026
HINTON - Classes were cancelled for a high school in northern Alberta on Wednesday after the deaths of two junior hockey players. Ryan Maguhn, principal of Harry Collinge High School, says the players...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026
VANCOUVER - A motion before a Vancouver city council committee to oppose deployment of American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city for the World Cup did not go to a vote after it w...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - By Friday night, the Florida Panthers will have some answers. The back-to-back Stanley Cup champions - in desperate need of wins to keep realistic playoff hopes alive - op...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026
OTTAWA - Veteran Paralympians Greg Westlake, Adam Dixon, Mark Arendz and Ina Forrest will lead Canada's team at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. The 39-year-old Westlake is set to appear in his sixth Par...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas, who is second on the team with 33 points, will take a temporary leave of absence because of a personal matter. Blues president of hockey operati...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026