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Ideson, Forrest headline Curling Canada's candidates for 2026 Paralympic team
OTTAWA - Curling Canada has announced its pool of candidates for its 2026 Paralympic Winter Games team. Canadians have finished in the medals in five straight Paralympic Games, with gold in 2006, 2010...
Jun 10, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Squamish, B.C., declares wildfire emergency
SQUAMISH - The District of Squamish north of Vancouver has declared a local state of emergency due to an out-of-control wildfire that it says poses an imminent threat to people and property. More comi...
Jun 10, 2025

California governor asks court to block Trump administration from using troops in immigration raids
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed an emergency request in federal court Tuesday to block the Trump administration from using the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigrati...
Jun 10, 2025

Five things you need to know about the auditor general and environment audits
OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general and environment commissioner both released reports Tuesday covering everything from the soaring cost of fighter jets to the federal government's plans for climate cha...
Jun 10, 2025

Prime minister, MPs attend ceremony to raise Pride flag on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney was joined by members of Parliament from all parties this afternoon as he raised the Pride flag in Ottawa. In his remarks on Parliament Hill, Carney said Pride is b...
Jun 10, 2025

Oilers defenceman Walman fined for roughing Tkachuk, squirting Panthers' bench
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Edmonton defenceman Jake Walman a total of US$10,000 for his role in two separate incidents in the Oilers' 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup fi...
Jun 10, 2025

Brazil’s Bolsonaro takes the stand before the Supreme Court over alleged coup plan
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro was testifying for the first time before the Supreme Court on Tuesday over an alleged plot to remain in power and overturn the 2022 elect...
Jun 10, 2025

Rourke, Beverette and Riders' line earn first CFL weekly honour roll awards
TORONTO - B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke, Montreal Alouettes linebacker Tyrice Beverette and the Saskatchewan Roughriders' offensive line all earned top marks in the CFL's first weekly honour ro...
Jun 10, 2025

Canada's Andreescu cruises into second round of Libema Open with win over Garland
Bianca Andreescu had a winning start to her grass-court tennis season with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Taiwan's Joanna Garland in women's first-round action at the Libema Open. Andreescu didn't face a break p...
Jun 10, 2025

Injury forces Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain off UFC card in Atlanta
An injury has forced Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain off Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Atlanta. The 29-year-old from Montreal was slated to face Ricky Simon, who will now take on fel...
Jun 10, 2025