Category Archives: The Canadian Press

RCMP says B.C. ostrich farm investigations continue, charges neither laid nor stayed
RCMP say investigations are ongoing in relation to their enforcement operation at a British Columbia farm where avian influenza prompted the cull of hundreds of ostriches, with charges neither laid no...
Nov 19, 2025

B.C.-incorporated cryptocurrency firm appeals record $176 million Fintrac penalty
TORONTO - A cryptocurrency firm incorporated in British Columbia is appealing a $176 million penalty issued by Canada's anti-money-laundering agency last month. Xeltox Enterprises Ltd. says in an appe...
Nov 19, 2025

Judge to proceed with contempt probe after US flew migrants to El Salvador prison in March
A federal judge said Wednesday he plans to move ahead quickly on a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in M...
Nov 19, 2025

Kings captain Anze Kopitar soaking in final NHL season: 'Take it all in'
TORONTO - Drew Doughty wanted to have a conversation about the future. The Los Angeles Kings defenceman was looking to convince his captain to shelve talk of calling it a career. Anze Kopitar was havi...
Nov 19, 2025

Will Newfoundland energy deal be finalized? 'Good question,' says Hydro-Québec chief
MONTREAL - Hydro-Qubec's chief executive says she is confident a draft energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador will be finalized, despite political moves in the eastern province that leave the agre...
Nov 19, 2025

Federal terrorism charge filed against a man who allegedly set a woman on fire on Chicago train
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a man with committing a terrorist attack, alleging he poured gasoline on a woman and chased her through a Chicago train car before setting her on fire. Lawrenc...
Nov 19, 2025

Numeris: Grey Cup had average audience of 4 million, reach of 10 million
Last week's Grey Cup had an average Canadian audience of nearly four million viewers, according to data released Wednesday by audience measurement company Numeris. Numeris said an average audience of ...
Nov 19, 2025

Young striker Kervon Kerr leads Canadian under-16 roster for tournament in Mexico
Kervon Kerr, the younger brother of Toronto FC striker Deandre Kerr, has been named to Canada's under-16 roster for the 4 Nations Tournament later this month in Puebla, Mexico. The young Canadians wil...
Nov 19, 2025

Fillier motivated to transform re-tooled Sirens into PWHL contenders after 2 last-place finishes
If Sarah Fillier's aspirations involve her becoming the best women's hockey player in the world, the New York Sirens center is hardly satisfied following her PWHL rookie of the year season. For all th...
Nov 19, 2025

Safety changes urged after accidental lifeboat plunge off B.C.: TSB
RICHMOND - The Transportation Safety Board is urging stronger safety procedures involving lifeboats on commercial vessels after an investigation into a 2023 incident where a boat was accidentally drop...
Nov 19, 2025