Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Canadian snowboarder, world champion Liam Brearley out of Olympic Games with injury
TORONTO - World champion slopestyle snowboarder Liam Brearley will not compete in the Olympic Games because of a knee injury that required surgery. The 22-year-old from Gravenhurst, Ont., injured his ...
Dec 17, 2025

Ex-grocery boss Jones says customer is boss as he eyes B.C. Conservative leadership
VICTORIA - Former grocery executive Darrell Jones says he plans to apply lessons learned from B.C. billionaire Jimmy Pattison to the political world as he considers running for the leadership of the p...
Dec 17, 2025

Quebec man seeks bail as 1994 murder conviction likely a miscarriage of justice
MONTREAL - A Quebec man whose murder conviction is being reviewed by the federal government will find out Friday if he can regain his freedom after more than three decades behind bars. Daniel Jolivet,...
Dec 17, 2025

Federal help with infrastructure is critical to trade, B.C. Premier Eby says
VANCOUVER - Federal government investment in provincial transportation infrastructure is crucial to avoid long-term impacts on cross-Canada trade and companies' willingness to work in British Columbia...
Dec 17, 2025

Blue Jays trade reliever Bruihl to Guardians for cash considerations
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays traded left-hander Justin Bruihl to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for cash considerations, the team said Wednesday. Bruihl was designated for assignment by the Bl...
Dec 17, 2025

'We're buddies now': Canada's foodies enlisted to host Americans and boost tourism
TORONTO - Some of the country's savviest home entertainers are on the front lines of a new tourism strategy to lure U.S. and international visitors, one home-cooked meal at a time. They're part of Des...
Dec 17, 2025

Investigators seek older video that might show the Brown campus shooter days before the attack
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Authorities searching for a shooter who attacked students Saturday at Brown University are asking for tips from people who might have video of the shooter potentially casing th...
Dec 17, 2025

AFC Toronto moves to retain nine more players, now has 18 under contract for 2026
TORONTO - AFC Toronto moved to retain nine players Wednesday, including goalkeeper Sierra Cota-Yarde, midfielder Nikki Small and forward Kaylee Hunter. Cota-Yarde, Small and Hunter had their contracts...
Dec 17, 2025

Residents unconvinced by Vancouver's plan to replace Downtown Eastside rooming houses
VANCOUVER - Downtown Eastside resident Brian O'Donnell lives in a single-room occupancy hotel in Chinatown, although he says it's not really a home. "It's livable," said O'Donnell, who added that he f...
Dec 17, 2025

Dandjinou headlines Canada's short track speedskating team for Milan Cortina Olympics
MONTREAL - William Dandjinou didn't flinch when short track coach Marc Gagnon set high expectations to open the season. Gagnon said Canada is aiming for a record haul of seven Olympic medals at this w...
Dec 17, 2025