Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Quebec Superior Court approves class action against Ticketmaster over service fees
MONTREAL - The Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Ticketmaster that accuses the American company of charging abusive service fees on ticket sales. In a ruling dated Mo...
Jan 06, 2026

Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
President Donald Trump's administration said Tuesday that it is withholding funding for programs that support needy families with children in five Democratic-led states over concerns about fraud. "For...
Jan 06, 2026

Source: Riders' receiver Meyers signs deal with Cincinnati Bengals
REGINA - Quarterback Trevor Harris has lost one of his favourite targets. Receiver Dohnte Meyers, who led the Saskatchewan Roughriders with eight TD grabs last season, reached an agreement with the NF...
Jan 06, 2026

Oilers place goaltender Jarry on LTIR, activate forward Kapanen
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers placed Tristan Jarry on long-term injured reserve Tuesday, and coach Kris Knoblauch says he expects the goaltender to be out a couple more weeks. Jarry returned to the i...
Jan 06, 2026

'Would you dare take it?': Critics fear B.C. is deregulating Chinese medicine
VANCOUVER - Tom Whitfield takes a ferry from Nanaimo to a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in downtown Vancouver every Monday for acupuncture and other treatment. The excursion sometimes consumes t...
Jan 06, 2026

Defending champion Thunder figuring things out after 6-6 stretch follows 24-1 start
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Thunder are finding the roles of contender and champion to be very different. Led by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the young squad won the NBA title last season after years of ...
Jan 06, 2026

Raptors forward Scottie Barnes cracks top 20 in NBA all-star voting
TORONTO - Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes has cracked the top 20 in NBA all-star voting. Barnes was 14th in the Eastern Conference with 232,072 votes in the second fan returns on Tuesday. His name...
Jan 06, 2026
BR-Chinese-Medicine
VANCOUVER - Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and students are protesting against plans by the B-C government to deregulate the prescribing, compounding, and dispensing of Chinese medicine. D...
Jan 06, 2026

Jays' Okamoto likes utilityman role, GM not tipping hand on other potential moves
TORONTO - Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto got some help from his family when he was considering which Major League Baseball team might be the best fit for his services. "(I) put all 30 logos of MLB te...
Jan 06, 2026

Ukraine's allies praise major progress on defense guarantees if a peace deal is struck with Russia
PARIS (AP) - Ukraine's allies said they made major progress Tuesday toward agreeing on how to defend the country if a peace deal is struck with Russia, saying they were ready to provide international ...
Jan 06, 2026