Category Archives: The Canadian Press

US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodrguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control entry on the Treasury Department website. The ...
Apr 01, 2026

Tyler Freeman's RBI single in 10th inning lifts Rockies over Blue Jays 2-1
TORONTO - Pinch-hitter Tyler Freeman's RBI single in the 10th inning helped the Colorado Rockies complete a 2-1 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon. Troy Johnston had an RBI...
Apr 01, 2026

Fact File: Clickbait pages spread false information about Tumbler Ridge survivor
VANCOUVER - Multiple Facebook pages are claiming to share updates on the condition of a girl who survived a British Columbia school shooting in February, including that she is talking or has died. The...
Apr 01, 2026

New DNA testing links unsolved death of Utah teen in 1974 to serial killer Ted Bundy
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - New DNA testing has definitively linked the unsolved death of a Utah teenager in 1974 to the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy, the local sheriff's office said Wednesday. Laura An...
Apr 01, 2026

Republican leaders in Congress say they'll pursue a path to ending the Homeland Security shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Wednesday what they are calling a path forward to fully funding the Department of Homeland Security and end...
Apr 01, 2026

Kucherov, Karlsson, Zacha named NHL's three stars of March
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Erik Karlsson and Boston Bruins centre Pavel Zacha have been named the NHL's three stars of March. Kucherov le...
Apr 01, 2026

Ottawa commits to spending up to $8 billion on Air Force base in central Labrador
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY - The federal government says it will spend a record-setting $8 billion on defence-related projects in Newfoundland and Labrador, though planning remains in the early stages. Th...
Apr 01, 2026

Quick quotes: The world watches NASA's Artemis II moon launch
OTTAWA - People across the country and around the world gathered on Wednesday to watch the launch of Artemis II, which sent humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Jeremy Han...
Apr 01, 2026

Ottawa's 30-days-or-free policy for issuing passports now in place
OTTAWA - The federal government's new "30 days or free" policy for issuing passports takes effect today. If it takes more than 30 business days to process an application, applicants will get a full re...
Apr 01, 2026

Disruptions continue for popular BC Ferries route between Vancouver, Victoria
VICTORIA - Disruptions on a popular BC Ferries route between Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria will last through the Easter long weekend after a vessel experienced mechanical problems this week. BC...
Apr 01, 2026