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‘A little bit weird’: NHL teammates to go from friends to foes at 4 Nations
Auston Matthews spends a lot of time with Mitch Marner and William Nylander. The trio…
Cuss Fuss: Grand Slam boss says he has no intention of banning on-ice swearing
The rather genteel world of curling can sometimes be jolted by the odd swear word…
Jordi Fernandez steps down as head coach of Canada’s men’s basketball team
TORONTO — Jordi Fernandez is stepping down as head coach of Canada’s senior men’s national…
Montreal-based Miryam Charles named first winner of $25K Charles Officer Legacy Award
TORONTO — Montreal-based filmmaker Miryam Charles is the inaugural recipient of the $25,000 Charles Officer…
Liberal leadership candidates make rival defence spending pledges
OTTAWA — Contenders to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader are attempting to one-up each…
Amid cross-border tariff tussle, Canadian film crews see peril and opportunity
TORONTO — The prospect of a trade war with the United States has some Canadian…
Enter the Dragon: Defenceman Marcus Pettersson finds home in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have three Petterssons, but only one Dragon. That’s the nickname…
Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, national parks, resource project approvals in B.C.
OTTAWA — The Liberal and Conservative leaders both started the third week of the federal…
Nets coach Jordi Fernandez steps down as coach of Canada’s senior men’s national basketball team
TORONTO (AP) — Brooklyn Nets coach Jordi Fernandez is stepping down as coach of Canada’s…
In the news today: StatCan to release January jobs report
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Trudeau says Trump’s comments about taking over Canada are ‘a real thing’
Donald Trump is not joking when he says he’d like to make Canada the 51st…
Health care, tax cuts and Highway 401 tunnel focus of Ontario campaign trail
The main Ontario party leaders have now laid out their plans on how to get…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also…
Another De Rosario to wear Toronto FC first-team colours this season
TORONTO — Toronto FC will have another De Rosario wearing first-team colours this year. Goalkeeper…
Quebec zoo announces death of Shaboola, first white rhino born in Canada
MONTREAL — A Quebec zoo is mourning the death of Shaboola, a 45-year-old white rhino…
Chinese firm DeepSeek’s AI chatbot restricted from some government phones
The federal government has restricted Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek’s chatbot from some of its…
‘These Games are very unique’: Invictus Games bring community, competition to B.C.
VANCOUVER — Patrick Levis was lost. The Canadian Armed forces major was paralyzed after having…
Ingram trade an ‘incremental step’ in Raptors’ rebuild, says GM Bobby Webster
TORONTO — It’s not the type of trade rebuilding teams generally make. Yet the Toronto…
Ford urges Ottawa to move faster to satisfy U.S. border security demands
OTTAWA — Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is criticizing the federal government over the…
Booing of The Star-Spangled Banner reignites debate on national anthems in sports
It’s been a decades-long tradition in North America, but a Canadian professor of sport management…
Julie Adam promoted to president and CEO of Universal Music Canada
TORONTO — There’s a change in leadership at one of Canada’s most prominent record labels,…
UFC returns to Montreal after 10-year absence, schedules UFC 315 for May 10
MONTREAL — The UFC is returning to Montreal after a 10-year absence. The mixed martial…
Canucks trade defenceman Mark Friedman to Predators for future considerations
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks traded depth defenceman Mark Friedman to the Nashville Predators for…
Trudeau travelling to Lisbon to attend the Aga Khan’s funeral
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying to Lisbon on Friday to attend the…