Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Saab CEO says plan to build Gripen jets in Canada depends on Ottawa making an order
OTTAWA - Saab's CEO is making it clear that his company's decision on whether to set up shop in Canada will depend on whether Ottawa decides to buy its Gripen aircraft. "To transfer technology and bui...
Nov 21, 2025

Officer acquitted in death of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio police officer who shot and killed Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother who had been accused of shoplifting, was acquitted on all counts Friday, including murder. Blen...
Nov 21, 2025

Dairy, whiskey, wine and steel: American industries weigh in on trade pact review
WASHINGTON - American industries ranging from whiskey makers and Wisconsin dairy producers to steel and automobile associations have weighed in on the future of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on tra...
Nov 21, 2025

Canada cuts back spending on fighting infectious diseases at G20 in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG - Prime Minister Mark Carney has made Canada's first-ever cut to funding for a major program for fighting infectious diseases in the world's poorest countries - a move that has been sharp...
Nov 21, 2025

Prisoners can appear before judge to challenge security classification: Supreme Court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a federal prisoner can challenge a refusal to reclassify them to a lower-security facility through the time-honoured writ of habeas corpus - a hearing before ...
Nov 21, 2025

Coach Casey Stoney to miss Canada games in Japan due to family illness
The ninth-ranked Canadian women will be without coach Casey Stoney when they close out their 2025 schedule against No. 8 Japan in the upcoming November international window. An emotional Stoney told r...
Nov 21, 2025

13-year-old girl struck and killed by school bus in Montreal suburb
LAVAL - A 13-year-old girl died Thursday evening after she was struck by a school bus moments after she had exited the vehicle in Montreal's northern suburb. Erika Landry, a spokesperson for Laval pol...
Nov 21, 2025

Ontario Hockey League suspends Brampton's Dragusica for season over slash to head
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League has suspended Brampton Steelheads defenceman Luke Dragusica for the rest of the regular season and playoffs for delivering a slash to an opponent's head. The incide...
Nov 21, 2025

Canadian boxers Beaudoin and Galle will fight for titles on Paul-Joshua card
Canadian boxers Leila Beaudoin and Amanda (Bambola) Galle are back in the title hunt. Both women were scheduled for separate championship bouts on a Nov. 14 card in Miami headlined by Jake Paul and WB...
Nov 21, 2025

Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson fall in quarterfinals at beach volleyball worlds
ADELAIDE - Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson were knocked out in the quarterfinals at the beach volleyball world championships on Friday. The Olympic silver medallists lost 2-1 (17...
Nov 21, 2025