Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Fire prompts evacuations at UN climate talks in Brazil, but officials say no one hurt
BELEM, Brazil (AP) - A fire spread through pavilions being used for U.N. climate talks in Brazil and prompted evacuations Thursday on the next-to-last day of the conference but nobody was hurt, offici...
Nov 20, 2025

Speaker's vote gets northern power line through B.C. legislature by slimmest margin
VICTORIA - Legislation to fast-track construction of a northern power line has squeaked through the British Columbia legislature thanks to a deciding vote by the Speaker for the bill that Premier Davi...
Nov 20, 2025

A capsule look at season three of the PWHL
Season three in the PWHL has arrived, with two new teams and an off-season full of movement. Here's a look at each of the eight teams entering this year: Vancouver Goldeneyes The star-studded expansio...
Nov 20, 2025

Federal immigration crackdown ends in Charlotte, North Carolina, sheriff says
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A federal immigration crackdown centered around North Carolina's largest city of Charlotte appeared to be over after less than a week as Border Patrol agents now turn their attent...
Nov 20, 2025

Travel-weary Canadian men wrap up November tour with rugby test in Portugal
The Canadian men's rugby team is seeing more of Europe than expected on its November tour. Between games in Romania, Georgia and Portugal, the squad has spent a fair bit of time cooling its heels in I...
Nov 20, 2025

Guelph Storm to host Memorial Cup junior hockey championship in 2027
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League's Guelph Storm will host the 2027 Memorial Cup, the Canadian Hockey League announced Thursday. The schedule for the springtime elite major junior tournament, which ...
Nov 20, 2025

Child advocates urge government to bring back online harms legislation
OTTAWA - The dangers children face online constitute a national emergency, a coalition of child advocates and medical organizations said Thursday as they called for the federal government to take acti...
Nov 20, 2025

White House official: US representative will attend G20 handover but won't take part in talks
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A representative from the U.S. Embassy in South Africa will attend the formal handover ceremony at the end of this weekend's Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, but the United Stat...
Nov 20, 2025

Fired Quebec Liberal chief of staff sends legal letter to former employer
QUBEC - A former Quebec Liberal Party chief of staff has sent a legal letter to her former employer, as the crisis within the party shows no signs of relenting. A lawyer for Genevive Hinse issued the ...
Nov 20, 2025

Canadians are betting record sums online — and falling in debt. Here's how to dig out
Rob Kilner's clients carry gambling debts ranging from a few thousand dollars to more than a quarter million. One lost $250,000 on sports betting apps this year. Another spent $100,000 over two years,...
Nov 20, 2025