Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Canadian men to host Uzbekistan in June 1 friendly in Edmonton ahead of World Cup
The Canadian men's soccer team is returning to Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium, although this time it's for a game in June not November. "So we're fairly confident snow pants won't be a requirement," ...
Jan 14, 2026

CFL rules committee proposes end to regular-season tie games
The CFL rules committee wants to eliminate tie games during the regular-season. The committee is recommending, starting this year, games that are tied after overtime be decided by alternating plays fr...
Jan 14, 2026

US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals t...
Jan 14, 2026

Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, envoy Witkoff says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States said Wednesday that it is moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan that involves disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing t...
Jan 14, 2026

Canadiens sign Alexandre Texier to two-year, US$5M contract extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Alexandre Texier to a two-year, US$5-million contract extension Wednesday. Texier joined the Canadiens on a one-year, $1-million deal on Nov. 23 after ...
Jan 14, 2026

Ontario man who lost family in Ethiopia plane crash reaches settlement with Boeing
A Canadian man who lost several family members in the 2019 crash of a Boeing jet in Ethiopia has settled his lawsuit against the plane manufacturer just before a trial was set to begin in Chicago. The...
Jan 14, 2026

Quebec Premier François Legault to resign, won't lead his party into fall election
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault announced on Wednesday he would resign after more than seven years in power, triggering a leadership race and further upending the province's political landscape...
Jan 14, 2026

Corus revenue slumps in first quarter as Blue Jays help drive TV ad dollars to Rogers
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays' World Series run last fall spurred massive audiences for Rogers' broadcasts, but rival Corus Entertainment Inc. says that meant it saw fewer ad dollars. "Sports, parti...
Jan 14, 2026

'Absolute legend': American NHLers reflect with Patrick Kane on the brink of history
Jack Hughes looked around the room. USA Hockey was holding a summer orientation session for the country's NHL stars ahead of the league's Olympic return. "There's 44 guys there," Hughes, a centre for ...
Jan 14, 2026

FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter in classified documents probe, newspaper says
WASHINGTON (AP) - FBI agents searched a Washington Post reporter's home on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of taking home government secrets, the newspaper r...
Jan 14, 2026