Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Canadian freestyle skier Noah Bowman retires after 18-year career
VANCOUVER - Canadian freestyle skier Noah Bowman is retiring after an 18-year career that included 13 World Cup medals. Freestyle Canada announced Bowman's retirement in a release Thursday. Bowman's b...
Dec 11, 2025
Whitecaps, City of Vancouver sign agreement on pursuing new stadium
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are moving forward with plans to build a new stadium on the eastern edge of the city. The Major League Soccer club and the City of Vancouver announced Thursday that...
Dec 11, 2025
Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP source says
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A grand jury declined for a second time to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, refusing to resurrect a mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by Presid...
Dec 11, 2025
How does climate change affect the likelihood of extreme rain? Federal department aims to publish rapid results
Federal scientists will start to publish rapid results looking at how much more likely major rainstorms have become due to climate change. Environment and Climate Change Canada says it's expanding its...
Dec 11, 2025
Gas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area damages homes, 6 taken to hospitals
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A gas explosion set off a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood on Thursday after obliterating at least one home, blowing out windows and shaking nearby homes. Six p...
Dec 11, 2025
Ottawa using AI to review public comments on its national AI strategy
OTTAWA - The federal government is using artificial intelligence to sort through public input on AI policy, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Thursday. Solomon said an internally deve...
Dec 11, 2025
Alouettes release Darnell Sankey, all-star linebacker becomes free agent
MONTREAL - Darnell Sankey is getting a head start on CFL free agency. The Montreal Alouettes announced they released the all-star linebacker Thursday. According to a league source, the two sides mutua...
Dec 11, 2025
Canada women's rugby coach Kevin Rouet adds side gig with England's Saracens Women
Canadian women's rugby coach Kevin Rouet is adding to his workload. Rouet is joining the Saracens Women coaching staff in England, while continuing in his role with second-ranked Canada. Saracens says...
Dec 11, 2025
FIFA accused of 'monumental betrayal' over latest World Cup ticket prices
Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a "monumental betrayal" after latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate on Thursday. The governing body allocates 8% of tickets to national associations f...
Dec 11, 2025
Why is B.C. facing the prospect of a flood disaster again?
British Columbia's Lower Mainland is facing flooding, severed highways and evacuations due to the double impact of an atmospheric river and cross-border water flows. Here's an explainer of why the are...
Dec 11, 2025