Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Fact File: Viral video of Ghislaine Maxwell in Quebec City made with AI, creator says
A video of someone approaching a woman on a Quebec City street and asking if she is "Ghislaine" went viral after viewers noticed the woman's resemblance to Ghislaine Maxwell. The Instagram account tha...
Feb 23, 2026

B.C. police release photo of now-deported extortion suspect in appeal for information
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., have released the image of a foreign national suspected of involvement in a wave of extortion gripping the region. The Surrey Police Service says 22-year-old Lovebir S...
Feb 23, 2026

$400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes race to be run Sept. 7 at Fort Erie Racetrack
FORT ERIE - The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes will be held Sept. 7, Fort Erie Racetrack announced Monday. The 1 3/16-mile dirt race is the second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown. It will follow t...
Feb 23, 2026

CONCACAF monitoring violence in Mexico as Champions Cup continues
Soccer's governing body in North America says it's closely monitoring ongoing violence in Mexico as its international tournament continues. A spokesperson for CONCACAF, which oversees the sport in Nor...
Feb 23, 2026

'We need to act,' health minister says as Canada seeks feedback on men's health
OTTAWA - Canada needs to take action to improve the health of men and boys, Health Minister Marjorie Michel said Monday as she launched an online consultation to inform a national strategy. Michel mad...
Feb 23, 2026

Eby says it looks like OpenAI could have prevented 'horrific' Tumbler Ridge killings
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said it "looks like" OpenAI had the opportunity to prevent the recent mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in which nine people died, as pressure piled ...
Feb 23, 2026

Olympic medallists Gilles, Poirier headline Canadian world championship team
OTTAWA - Newly minted Olympic bronze medallist ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier will be part of the Canadian contingent at the figure skating world championships in March. The event will be h...
Feb 23, 2026

Carney travelling to India, Australia, Japan on 9-day trade mission
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to India, Australia and Japan later this week and next, his office announced today. Carney, whose government is looking to reduce Canada's reliance on...
Feb 23, 2026

Canadian tourists sheltering in place in Mexico recount burnt-out cars, lines for food
HALIFAX - The streets of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, were eerily quiet a day after fire and violence engulfed the popular tourist destination on Sunday, Canadians in the region said. Marc Edge, a communi...
Feb 23, 2026

Canada's Auger-Aliassime wins opening-round match at Dubai Championships
DUBAI - It took six match points, but Canada's Flix Auger-Aliassime eventually got the job done. The 25-year-old from Montreal defeated China's Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 7-6 (4) in first-round men's singles ...
Feb 23, 2026