Author: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL record for the most goaltenders scored on, beating Leevi Merilainen in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 victory at the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Merilainen became the 179th goalie Ovechkin has scored against, breaking a tie with Jaromir Jagr atop the career list. […]

OTTAWA — Three national Indigenous leaders say Indigenous Peoples should be at the centre of any discussions on how the country should respond to incoming U.S. president Donald Trump’s threats on tariffs and Canada’s territorial sovereignty. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed and Métis National Council President Victoria Pruden made […]

OTTAWA — Mark Carney is a known commodity in Liberal circles. Party organizers have tried to convince the former central banker to run under the big red banner for the past decade. The international finance globetrotter finally put an end to years of breathless speculation by launching his campaign to replace Justin Trudeau at the […]

OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney officially kicked off his bid to replace Justin Trudeau on Thursday by launching barbs at Pierre Poilievre and describing the Conservative leader as a dangerous, sloganeering populist. Carney launched his Liberal leadership campaign at a community centre in Edmonton that was packed with roughly 200 supporters […]

OTTAWA — The federal government spent more on contracted information technology services in four federal departments in 2022-23 than it would have if the work had been done by public servants, the parliamentary budget officer found in a new analysis. A report from the PBO published Thursday said the federal government spent $18.6 billion on […]

GUELPH, Ont. — A new chapter in a long-running curling sweeping saga came at an inopportune time for Team John Epping. Just before their first appearance this season on the top-flight Grand Slam of Curling series, the players on his Sudbury, Ont.-based side made a last-minute change to their brooms for the WFG Masters. The […]

Toronto Public Health says it is conserving its rabies vaccine supply due to a shortage in Ontario. The health agency instructed doctors Thursday to start rationing the city’s remaining supply. That means only high-risk exposures, such as direct contact with bats and wild animals, will be eligible. Vaccine doses will also be adjusted to only […]

OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says he’s ready to replace Justin Trudeau and lead the Liberal party into the next election. He made the announcement at a community centre in Edmonton Thursday afternoon, ending nearly a decade of speculation about his political ambitions. “I’m back home in Edmonton to declare my […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s telecommunications regulator says it is working to improve internet reliability and affordability for residents in Northern Canada. The CRTC says it is requiring Northwestel Inc., which provides phone, internet and television services in Canada’s north, to automatically reduce customers’ bills when internet services are disrupted for at least 24 hours. It says […]

TORONTO — Strength in technology and utility stocks pushed Canada’s main stock index higher on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were down. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 56.90 points at 24,846.20. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 68.42 points at 43,153.13. The S&P 500 index was down 12.57 points at […]