Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Diallo, Draxl lead young Canada team against Brazil in Davis Cup tie
VANCOUVER - Captain Frank Dancevic says there's plenty of unknowns as ninth-ranked Canada prepares to host No. 18 Brazil in this weekend's Davis Cup Qualifiers first round. Canada will be led by 24-ye...
Feb 03, 2026

B.C. man feared 'hit' because of a feeling, ex-Mountie tells inquest into deaths
BURNABY - A former RCMP officer says a man found dead with his wife and two young sons in Prince Rupert, B.C., told him days before that he had a "feeling" that someone was trying to kill them, not be...
Feb 03, 2026

Collision between migrant speedboat, Greek coast guard vessel leaves at least 15 dead
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a Greek coast guard patrol vessel off the eastern Aegean island of Chios has killed at least 15 people, the coast guard said...
Feb 03, 2026

NBA names Raptors' Darko Rajaković as coach for World team at All-Star Game
Darko Rajakovi always feels like he's representing Serbia. At the All-Star Game, he'll be representing the world. Rajakovi, the Toronto Raptors' head coach, will be the coach for the international tea...
Feb 03, 2026

'Corrosive' immigration loopholes need to be shut down, Eby tells Ottawa
Federal lawmakers must close "corrosive" loopholes hampering the crackdown on extortion-related shootings in British Columbia, including one that allows suspects to apply for refugee status, as the "p...
Feb 03, 2026

Argos release veteran linebacker Wynton McManis ahead of free agency
TORONTO - Wynton McManis is on the open market. The Toronto Argonauts released the veteran middle linebacker Tuesday, a week ahead of the start of CFL free agency. McManis, 31, was set to become a fre...
Feb 03, 2026

Friends rallying to bring home B.C. man after 40-metre fall from ice wall in Colorado
Friends of an avid adventure seeker critically injured after a 40-metre fall from a Colorado ice wall are rallying to bring him back to Canada to continue his long recovery. Vratislav (Vrato) Durech a...
Feb 03, 2026

PavCo's 'net zero' offer to keep Whitecaps at B.C. Place is insufficient: team CEO
British Columbia's minister of economic growth says the latest offer to keep the Vancouver Whitecaps playing at B.C. Place Stadium would see the Crown corporation that owns and operates the facility "...
Feb 03, 2026

Son of late dictator Gadhafi is killed in Libya
CAIRO (AP) - Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son and one-time heir apparent of Libya's late dictator Moammar Gadhafi, was killed in the northern African country, Libyan officials said Tuesday. The 53-year-...
Feb 03, 2026

Social media ban would need oversight, mother of exploited teen tells MPs
OTTAWA - A ban on social media for children would need oversight and monitoring of the tech industry in order to work, online safety advocate Carol Todd told members of Parliament Tuesday. "If we're g...
Feb 03, 2026