Author Archives: The Canadian Press

MONTREAL - It's no coincidence that a wave of Indigenous women have won leadership roles previously held only by men, say leaders and advocates. They argue it's a sign of the times that Mandy Gull-Mas...

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have clinched a one-year, $750,000 contract with forward Riley Nash, the team announced Saturday. The 32-year-old played 37 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets last season...

Vancouver Canucks have snatched up goaltender Spencer Martin from the Tampa Bay Lightning for "future considerations," says team's general manager Jim Benning on Wednesday. The 26-year-old posted a 7-...

EDMONTON - Warren Foegele has signed onto a three-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers for $2.75 million annually. The six-foot-two, 198-pound forward snatched up from Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesd...

ISTANBUL (AP) - Panicked tourists in Turkey hurried to the seashore to wait for rescue boats Saturday after being told to evacuate some hotels in the Aegean Sea resort of Bodrum due to the dangers pos...

VANCOUVER - There is more to learn about the consequences of intensifying wildfires on community watersheds across Canada, but a large, severe fire followed by heavy precipitation could seriously affe...

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $20 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 3 will be an estimated $26 million. The Canadian Press

EDMONTON - The head of the Alberta Medical Association says he has significant concerns with the province's decision to suspend almost all of its COVID-19 public health protocols. In an open letter to...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's coronavirus cases jumped 50% this week, the state Health Department reported Friday, continuing a six-week surge that has seen it responsible for 1 in 5 new infe...