Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Canadian men to face Switzerland, Qatar and possibly Italy at 2026 World Cup
Canada's draw for next summer's World Cup started well but finished with a twist of the tail. The Canadian men, ranked 27th in the world, drew No. 17 Switzerland, the fifth-ranked team in Pot 2, and t...
Dec 05, 2025
911 calls from Texas floods reveal chaotic and desperate pleas for rescues
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - In an instant, frantic voices overwhelmed the two county emergency dispatchers on duty in the Texas Hill Country as catastrophic flooding inundated cabins and youth camps along...
Dec 05, 2025
Indiana House Republicans pass Trump-backed map, setting up high-stakes Senate fight
Indiana state House Republicans passed a new state congressional map Friday at the behest of President Donald Trump, advancing the legislation to the state Senate, where it is unclear if enough lawmak...
Dec 05, 2025
Suspect in DC pipe bomb case said to have confessed in interviews with investigators, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack confes...
Dec 05, 2025
Grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida can be released, judge rules
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A federal judge on Friday gave the Justice Department permission to release transcripts of a grand jury investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of underage girls in Florida - a...
Dec 05, 2025
Argentina and Messi will open their World Cup defense against Algeria. The US starts vs. Paraguay
WASHINGTON (AP) - All around the globe, eyes focused Friday on the stage where World Cup paths were sorted, nations' names chosen one by one in a draw that determined Argentina and Lionel Messi will s...
Dec 05, 2025
Argentina and Messi will open their World Cup defense against Algeria. The US starts vs. Paraguay
WASHINGTON (AP) - All around the globe, eyes focused Friday on the stage where World Cup paths were sorted, nations' names chosen one by one in a draw that determined Argentina and Lionel Messi will s...
Dec 05, 2025
US, Ukraine officials say they'll meet for 3rd day after progress on creating a security framework
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's advisers and Ukrainian officials say they'll meet for a third day of talks on Saturday after making progress on finding agreement on a security framework for...
Dec 05, 2025
Malfunction on new branch of Montreal rail network caused by signalling system
MONTREAL - A problem with the signalling system caused a service interruption for several hours Friday morning on Montreal's light-rail network. The malfunction occurred on the new branch of the rail ...
Dec 05, 2025
World Cup draw ceremony underway as FIFA awards peace prize to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - The 2026 World Cup draw began Friday with FIFA awarding its first peace prize to U.S. President Donald Trump, who has campaigned to win the Nobel Peace Prize. FIFA President Gianni I...
Dec 05, 2025