Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Federal government taking over vaccine injury compensation, aims to address backlog
OTTAWA - The federal public health agency is taking over administration of a program that compensates people who have been injured by vaccines, and pledging to review claims that were refused by a thi...
Mar 31, 2026
'Risk for good reason': How Jeremy Hansen explains Artemis II mission fears to kids
LONGUEUIL - Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who is set to embark on a historic deep space mission to the moon, says he believes the goal of pushing humanity forward is well worth the risk he faces. ...
Mar 31, 2026
Canadian mother detained in Texas with daughter granted bond: husband
A Canadian mother who has spent weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas along with her seven-year-old daughter could be going home after a judge granted her bond. Tania Warner's husband, Ed...
Mar 31, 2026
Carney condemns Israel's 'illegal' invasion of Lebanon, calls for ceasefire
OTTAWA - Canada "condemns" Israel's "illegal" invasion of Lebanon as a violation of territorial sovereignty, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. Using stronger language than his government has us...
Mar 31, 2026
Dunstone's Canadian crew rolling with 4 wins in a row at world curling championship
OGDEN - Canada's Matt Dunstone found his game and regained his mojo with two clutch wins at the world men's curling championship on Tuesday. The Winnipeg-based team beat China 8-4 in the early draw, t...
Mar 31, 2026
Edmonton Elks bring back veteran coach Rick Campbell in analyst role
EDMONTON - Rick Campbell is back with the Edmonton Elks. The CFL team hired Campbell as a coaching analyst Tuesday. Campbell began his CFL coaching career as defensive backs and special-teams co-ordin...
Mar 31, 2026
Ex-Maple Leaf Grabovski charged with assault after minor hockey incident in Markham
MARKHAM - Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski has been charged with assault following an incident at a minor hockey game in Markham, Ont. Court records show the charge was sworn March...
Mar 31, 2026
Ottawa leaving First Nations ill-equipped to fight deadly fires: retired fire chief
OTTAWA - After three house fires ripped through a First Nation in northern Ontario in less than a week, killing a small child, a retired fire chief said First Nations' firefighting operations in the r...
Mar 31, 2026
The hazards of cherry blossom crowds prompt warnings from police in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND - Joanna Yue, dressed in a billowing pink, layer-cake dress, struggled to capture a sense of movement among the clouds of cherry blossoms that have transformed Larry Berg Flight Path Park on ...
Mar 31, 2026
'Never even entered my thinking': Carney says he's not considering prorogation
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted Tuesday he has "absolutely not" considered proroguing Parliament in the event he wins a majority in a series of upcoming byelections. When reporters quizze...
Mar 31, 2026