Category Archives: The Canadian Press

B.C. company faces U.S. sanctions over alleged ties to terrorist group Hezbollah
WASHINGTON - A British Columbia company has been sanctioned by the United States over its alleged ties to fundraising for the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah. Seven Seas for International Tradin...
Mar 23, 2026

Feds say more than 51,000 firearms reported as compensation program nears close
OTTAWA - Gun owners have reported more than 51,000 firearms to the federal government with one week left to go in a program to provide compensation for banned guns, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandas...
Mar 23, 2026

Raptors sign former top pick Markelle Fultz to 10-day contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Markelle Fultz to a 10-day contract, the NBA club announced Monday. Fultz, the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA draft, last played in the NBA in 2024-25, suit...
Mar 23, 2026

Tristan Jarry gets another shot as Edmonton Oilers search for answers in net
EDMONTON - After another uneven stretch in goal, the Edmonton Oilers are turning back to Tristan Jarry for a chance to steady things in net. Connor Ingram went 2-3 with 15 goals against over the last ...
Mar 23, 2026

Air traffic control recordings offer glimpse into situation before LaGuardia crash
OTTAWA - As investigators pore over the site where Air Canada Flight 8646 crashed on Sunday night at LaGuardia airport in New York City, a review of publicly available air traffic control radio transm...
Mar 23, 2026

Defensive lineman Pene looking for opportunity to play pro football in Canada
Wilfried Pene can't wait to be a football player again. Pene, 25, of Tours, France, will attend the CFL's national combine this week in Edmonton. It comes roughly nine months after being released by t...
Mar 23, 2026

Carney's government admits 'error,' says PM did raise human rights with Xi
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said public servants have corrected information the government tabled in Parliament that suggested he did not "proactively" raise human rights or foreign i...
Mar 23, 2026

Canada's Mboko advances, Auger-Aliassime ousted at Miami Open
MIAMI GARDENS - Canada's Victoria Mboko earned a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-0 fourth-round win over Russia's Mirra Andreeva on Monday at the Miami Open tennis tournament. Mboko, the tournament's 10th seed, had s...
Mar 23, 2026

Costa Rica looks to Canada to safeguard rules-based trade, democracy in Latin America
OTTAWA - Canada can protect rules-based international trade and resist pressure from superpowers by working more with the Americas, shoring up supply chains and strengthening economic ties, Costa Rica...
Mar 23, 2026

Demands on air traffic controllers under the spotlight after fatal Air Canada crash
MONTREAL - A fatal collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday has drawn attention to the demands that a strained air navigation system places on traffic cont...
Mar 23, 2026