Category Archives: The Canadian Press
'Fool's errand': Why the Exxon Valdez looms large over northern pipeline debate
VICTORIA - The Exxon Valdez disaster happened more than 36 years ago off Alaska's coast, but the catastrophic oil spill still looms over plans for a pipeline from Alberta to the northern British Colum...
Nov 30, 2025
Pope Leo XIV calls on Lebanese leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to bring message of hope
BEIRUT (AP) - Pope Leo XIV challenged Lebanon's political leaders on Sunday to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside, as he sought to give Lebanon's long-suffering people a message of ho...
Nov 30, 2025
UNAIDS chief urges Carney not to cut foreign aid, global health funding
OTTAWA - The head of the United Nations' HIV/AIDS program is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to reverse his government's planned cuts to foreign aid and global health funding. "My message to Prime M...
Nov 30, 2025
Netanyahu submits request for a pardon during his ongoing corruption trial
TEL AVIV (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country's president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges - seeking to end a long-running trial that has bitterly ...
Nov 30, 2025
Death toll in Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rises to 146 as the city mourns
HONG KONG (AP) - The death toll in Hong Kong's apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings, while a steady stream of people placed...
Nov 30, 2025
Kempe scores in overtime, Forsberg makes 19 saves in Kings' 2-1 win over Canucks
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Adrian Kempe scored at 3:58 of overtime and set up Los Angeles' regulation goal to help the Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Saturday night, extending their points streak to ...
Nov 29, 2025
Hagel scores twice as Lightning beat Rangers and extend winning streak to 7 games
NEW YORK (AP) - Brandon Hagel scored twice and Jonas Johansson made 12 saves as the Tampa Bay Lighting beat the New York Rangers 4-1 Saturday to extend their winning streak to seven games. Nick Paul a...
Nov 29, 2025
Kempe scores in overtime, Forsberg makes 19 saves in Kings' 2-1 win over Canucks
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Adrian Kempe scored at 3:58 of overtime and set up Los Angeles' regulation goal to help the Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Saturday night, extending their points streak to ...
Nov 29, 2025
Police search for shooter after 4 are killed, 3 of them children, in shooting in California
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) - Authorities in California appealed to the public for tips, even rumors, as they searched Sunday for a suspect in the killing of three children and an adult during a mass shooti...
Nov 29, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps beat San Diego FC to earn spot in MLS Cup final
SAN DIEGO - The Vancouver Whitecaps know their work is not done. The team downed expansion side San Diego FC 3-1 to earn the title of Western Conference champions Saturday. Even as they raised the tro...
Nov 29, 2025