Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Canadian furniture, cabinet industry still 'reeling' after Trump pauses tariff spike
WASHINGTON - The Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association says while it welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump's postponement of tariff increases on furniture, cabinets and vanities, the industry is still b...
Jan 02, 2026

Toronto FC bolsters backline by signing veteran centre back Walker Zimmerman
TORONTO - Toronto FC bolstered its backline Friday by signing free-agent centre back Walker Zimmerman, a two-time MLS Defender of the Year, through the 2027-28 MLS season. The 32-year-old U.S. interna...
Jan 02, 2026

Carney will meet with Ukraine's allies in Paris as ceasefire talks intensify
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to France next week to meet with Ukraine's allies as talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in Russia's war intensify. The Prime Minister's Office said Fri...
Jan 02, 2026

Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited a fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceilin...
Jan 02, 2026

Hilary Knight set to make 5th Olympics appearance as US women's hockey unveils 23-player roster
Hilary Knight is set to make her fifth Olympic appearance, and this time lead a younger, faster U.S. women's national team that's favored to win gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Games next month. The ...
Jan 02, 2026

US hockey picks 4 Nations-heavy roster for the Winter Olympics, adding Keller, Thompson and Jones
Tage Thompson and Clayton Keller helped the U.S. win the world hockey championship for the first time since 1933, while Seth Jones was a key part of the Florida Panthers' second consecutive Stanley Cu...
Jan 02, 2026

Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rattles southern and central Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum 's first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded. The ea...
Jan 02, 2026

Canada pushes back on Chinese military drills in Taiwan Strait
OTTAWA - Canada is pushing back on Chinese influence in the Taiwan Strait after Beijing ratcheted up tensions in East Asia by conducting military drills off Taiwan this week. China's People's Liberati...
Jan 02, 2026

Zelenskyy names Ukraine's head of military intelligence as his new chief of staff
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday appointed the head of Ukraine's military intelligence as his new chief of staff, a move that comes as the U.S. leads a diplomatic push to e...
Jan 02, 2026

Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as Zelenskyy names aide to new role
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed the head of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff Friday, following the resignation of Andrii Yermak aft...
Jan 02, 2026