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Marc-Andre Fleury poised to pass Patrick Roy for second on NHL's all-time wins list
Marc-Andre Fleury never dreamt of seeing his name alongside hockey's goaltending greats. He just wanted to play. And play Fleury did, both on and off the ice. The kid from Sorel, Que., known for his c...
Dec 28, 2023

Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday accepted new Georgia congressional and legislative voting districts that protect Republican partisan advantages, saying the creation of new majority-Black v...
Dec 28, 2023

Century-old heat records fall in B.C. as weather system brings warmth and wind
VANCOUVER - Unseasonably warm weather has broken temperature records in southern British Columbia, including century-old marks in the provincial capital. Multiple records fell on Wednesday at weather ...
Dec 28, 2023

NDP's Jagmeet Singh rules out coalition government with Liberals after next election
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is ruling out the possibility of forming a coalition government with the Liberals if no party wins a clear majority after the next federal election. Singh says in a y...
Dec 28, 2023

Montreal man seeks to launch class action over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak
MONTREAL - A Montreal man who spent almost a week in hospital with a salmonella infection after consuming cantaloupes is seeking permission to launch a class-action lawsuit against two food companies....
Dec 28, 2023

Alexander wins bronze in eventful Bormio World Cup downhill, Schwarz airlifted to hospital
BORMIO, Italy (AP) - Canadian skier Cameron Alexander won bronze at an eventful men's World Cup downhill Thursday. Alexander, from North Vancouver, B.C., finished 1.23 seconds behind Cyprien Sarrazin ...
Dec 28, 2023

Air Canada signs sponsorship deal with Professional Women's Hockey League
MONTREAL - Air Canada has a sponsorship deal with the soon-to-launch Professional Women's Hockey League. The airline says it is an inaugural premier partner and the official airline for the first six ...
Dec 28, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Last Canadian kidnapped by Hamas, Judih Weinstein Haggai, declared dead
OTTAWA - Judih Weinstein Haggai, the only Canadian citizen who was still missing amid the Israel-Hamas conflict and believed to be held in the Gaza Strip, has been confirmed dead. Her family says she ...
Dec 28, 2023

Rescue efforts underway to evacuate 10 people after plane crash in N.W.T.
Rescue efforts are underway after a small aircraft crashed on Wednesday leaving 10 people stranded with injuries near a diamond mine about 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife. The spokesman of the...
Dec 28, 2023

Hoops star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named CP male athlete of the year
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took 2023 by storm, blossoming into a superstar on both the NBA and international stages. The basketball star from Hamilton has added another feather to his cap, coming out on ...
Dec 28, 2023