Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Canada blanks Italy 4-0 in para hockey tune-up before Paralympics
VARESE - Canada's para hockey team wrapped up its pre-Paralympic schedule Friday with a 4-0 win over Italy. Dominic Cozzolino of Mississauga, Ont., and James Dunn of Wallacetown, Ont., each had a goal...
Feb 27, 2026

NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps and risk
NASA said Friday it's adding an extra moon mission by Artemis astronauts before attempting a high-risk lunar landing with a crew. The shake-up in the flight lineup and push for a faster pace came just...
Feb 27, 2026

McGregor, Wilkie surprised by flag-bearer honour ahead of Milan Cortina Paralympics
A bit of friendly deception helped surprise Natalie Wilkie and Tyler McGregor with news they will carry Canada's flag to open the Milan Cortina Paralympic Winter Games next week. The two thought they ...
Feb 27, 2026

Félix Auger-Aliassime eliminated by Daniil Medvedev in Dubai semifinal
DUBAI - Flix Auger-Aliassime's run at the Dubai Tennis Championships ended Friday with a 6-4, 6-2 semifinal loss to third seed Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, at the ATP 500 event. The top seed from Montr...
Feb 27, 2026

UN nuclear watchdog says it's unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment
VIENNA (AP) - Iran has not allowed the United Nations nuclear agency access to its nuclear facilities bombed by Iran and the United States during a 12-day war in June, according to a confidential repo...
Feb 27, 2026

Transgender youths are targeted in Scouting America changes pushed by the Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) - Scouting America will alter several policies at the urging of the Pentagon, including one targeting transgender youths, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday as he pushes a...
Feb 27, 2026

Islanders rookie sensation Matthew Schaefer steals the show against Canadiens
MONTREAL - All eyes were on Montreal Canadiens defenceman Noah Dobson as he was set to play against his former team, the New York Islanders. But Isles teen phenom Matthew Schaefer had stolen that spot...
Feb 27, 2026

Trump says he's 'not happy' with Iran talks but will wait to see what happens in further rounds
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he's "not happy" with Iran talks so far but that he'll wait to see what happens in additional rounds of negotiations with the Middle Eas...
Feb 27, 2026

In the news today: Carney in India, Alberta budget, GDP
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... PM Carney lands in India to begin Asia trip Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in India on Friday, where he wil...
Feb 27, 2026

A new Gallup poll shows how Americans' sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) - American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis. Tha...
Feb 27, 2026