Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Judge issues temporary order barring removal of boy, 5, and father who were detained in Minnesota
A federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota quickly become another lightning rod for America's di...
Jan 27, 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld to miss start of season after knee procedure
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will be without captain Ryan Gauld to start the 2026 Major League Soccer season. The club has announced the Scottish midfielder had a arthroscopic debridement proce...
Jan 27, 2026

Judge orders fitness trial for man accused of killing B.C. Mountie in 2022
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ordered a three-day fitness trial for the man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang more than three years ago. Jongwon Ham - who appeared v...
Jan 27, 2026

Surrey, B.C., calls for a national state of emergency regarding extortion
SURREY - The council in Surrey, B.C., has passed a motion to urge Ottawa to declare a national state of emergency for extortions, as police say they've arrested two people while patrolling neighbourho...
Jan 27, 2026

Former CFL player Chambers preparing young athletes for their next steps
Fourteen years after being selected in the first round of the CFL draft, Shamawd Chambers is preparing the next generation of Canadian football players to pursue a variety of high-performance pathways...
Jan 27, 2026

US says it's taking first steps to possibly reopen embassy in Venezuela after Maduro's ouster
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has notified Congress that it is taking the first steps to possibly reopen the shuttered U.S. Embassy in Venezuela as it explores restoring relations with th...
Jan 27, 2026

Man wounded after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents near US-Mexico border
A man who authorities say was involved in a human smuggling operation was shot Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire with the U.S. Border Patrol and after firing at a federal helicopter near the U.S.-Mexi...
Jan 27, 2026

Labs flooded as pipes burst at Montreal mental health hospital institute
MONTREAL - Four labs were damaged after burst pipes sent water pouring through an aging building at a Montreal mental health hospital and research centre on Monday, in what a staff member describes as...
Jan 27, 2026

Claims process opens for 'Indian hospitals' settlement
OTTAWA - The claims process for a landmark "Indian hospitals" settlement opened Tuesday, nearly one year after the federal government reached an agreement with survivors on compensation. The federal g...
Jan 27, 2026

Penguins winger Rust suspended for illegal hit to the head of Canucks' Boeser
NEW YORK - Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head. The discipline, announced Tuesday by the NHL's department of player safety, comes afte...
Jan 27, 2026