Category Archives: The Canadian Press

New Jersey man found guilty of killing brother and his family, then lighting fires to cover it up
A New Jersey man was convicted Friday of killing four relatives in what prosecutors said was a murder and arson plot spawned by a soured business relationship between the man and his younger brother. ...
Feb 13, 2026

Running back Darrell Henderson Jr. signs with Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - Running back Darrell Henderson Jr., who won a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams, signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday. Henderson, 28, was a 2019 third-round pick of the Rams....
Feb 13, 2026

Catcher Alejandro Kirk the busiest man at Toronto Blue Jays spring training camp
DUNEDIN - Alejandro Kirk is the busiest man at Toronto Blue Jays spring training. The team's starting catcher is getting to know the repertoires of newly acquired pitchers Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce, ...
Feb 13, 2026

Feds open a perjury probe into ICE officers' testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month, as all charges were dropped agains...
Feb 13, 2026

What we know about the victims in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Details have emerged about the eight people killed and two seriously injured in the mass shooting at a high school and a home in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Here's what is known: Zoey Benoit, ...
Feb 13, 2026

Paul retires as NBA's All-Star weekend begins, ending a 21-season NBA run
Chris Paul, the "Point God" who was a 12-time All-Star selection and two-time Olympic gold medalist, announced his retirement on Friday in the capper of a 21-season career that will surely merit induc...
Feb 13, 2026

Brazilian au pair gets 10-year sentence for scheme to kill lover's wife and another man
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - An au pair who schemed with her employer-turned-lover to kill his wife and another man received a 10-year sentence on Friday. Prosecutors had recommended immediate release for Jul...
Feb 13, 2026

Quebec political, business leaders backing Montreal's bid to host NATO defence bank
MONTREAL - Montreal has become the latest Canadian city to put its name forward to become the global headquarters for the proposed International Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB). Quebec Pr...
Feb 13, 2026

MPs agree to fast-track study of budget bill, with confidence vote to follow
OTTAWA - MPs have agreed to fast-track a committee study of the government's main budget bill, setting the stage for what could be a final vote on the legislation by the end of the month. Government H...
Feb 13, 2026

Acts of heroism emerge from tragedy of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., murders: B.C. Premier Eby
In the science classroom at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday, teacher Mark Deeley used a chair to block the door when he heard shots and knew his students were at risk. Inside the room, older...
Feb 13, 2026