Category Archives: The Canadian Press
US troops arrive in Nigeria to help train its military, Nigerian military says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - About 100 U.S. troops plus equipment have arrived in Nigeria to help train soldiers in the West African country as the government fights against Islamic militants and other armed...
Feb 16, 2026

Ukrainian emergency visa holders expected to return after war: immigration department
OTTAWA - Canada's immigration department says it still expects Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia to return to their home country once the conflict ends. That's in spite of comments from Immigrat...
Feb 16, 2026

Here's what we know about the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting investigation
TUMBLER RIDGE - The investigation into last week's shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that claimed nine lives has moved into a new phase after police cleared the two crime scenes. While police say the ...
Feb 16, 2026

Dolphins releasing star receiver Tyreek Hill in major roster cuts, AP source says
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - The Dolphins are releasing star receiving Tyreek Hill, ending the All-Pro's four-year tenure in Miami, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Monday. H...
Feb 16, 2026

Foreign aid groups urge Canada to maintain funding for abortion, LGBTQ+ advocacy
OTTAWA - Feminist and development groups are urging Canada not to turn its back on funding reproductive health and gender initiatives, as Canada focuses its foreign aid cuts on global health programmi...
Feb 16, 2026

Janice Charette to be Canada's top trade negotiator during CUSMA review
OTTAWA - Canada's former top public servant Janice Charette will serve as the country's chief trade negotiator to the United States during a crucial review of the North American free-trade pact, Prime...
Feb 16, 2026

Canada's Fernandez ousted in Dubai, while Mboko withdraws from WTA 1000 event
DUBAI - Leylah Fernandez was eliminated in the Round of 32 at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday, falling 7-6 (5), 6-4 to Indonesia's Janice Tjen. The 23-year-old from Laval, Que., fired six ace...
Feb 16, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Canada's Sarault wins Olympic silver in 1,000m short-track speedskating
MILAN - Canada's Courtney Sarault has won silver in the women's 1,000 metres in short-track speedskating at the Milan Cortina Olympics. More coming. The Canadian Press
Feb 16, 2026

'I was sure that was going to be my day': A year on, fiery crash at Toronto's Pearson airport still haunts passengers
TORONTO - As his plane descended in Toronto, John Nelson looked out the window to get a view of the city and felt the aircraft was coming down at an abnormally high speed. Moments later, the plane hit...
Feb 16, 2026

Portable classrooms for Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as shooting victim is remembered
The British Columbia government says portable facilities are arriving in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to allow children to return to school after six people were killed at the community's high school last wee...
Feb 16, 2026