Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Federal government reports deficit of $31.2B for its April-to-January period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $31.21 billion for the April-to-January period of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the ...
Mar 27, 2026

House ethics panel finds Florida congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 violations
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida committed numerous violations of House rules and ethics standards, the House Ethics Committee found Friday in a ruling that coul...
Mar 27, 2026

Carney's budget bill becomes law after passing final Senate hurdle
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget bill is now law, marking a milestone for the minority Liberal government. The budget implementation act, Bill C-15, received royal assent Thursday ev...
Mar 27, 2026

Brazil's Bolsonaro leaves hospital and heads home to serve his 27-year sentence
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from a hospital in the capital on Friday to continue serving a 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at his residence in an upsca...
Mar 27, 2026

Ottawa announces $28.9M for carbon capture and other clean tech projects
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is doling out $28.9 million in funding for a series of carbon capture and renewable energy projects across Canada today. The money is coming from Canada...
Mar 27, 2026

Purdue offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro keeping open mind for CFL draft
The heavy lifting is done but the job certainly isn't finished for Giordano Vaccaro. The six-foot-two, 307-pound offensive lineman won't test at the CFL combine, which begins Friday in Edmonton, after...
Mar 27, 2026

'This is people's lives': Canadian soccer star Quinn continues trans advocacy
VANCOUVER - A Canadian soccer star is speaking out about the need to make sports safe for trans athletes - and the world safer for trans people - as restrictive laws come into effect across North Amer...
Mar 27, 2026

'It's hard': Rebuilding Vancouver Canucks feel frustration as losses mount
VANCOUVER - It's been a frustrating season for the Vancouver Canucks. Now, with just 10 games left in the season, the rebuilding team is vying to not let the emotion take over as they play out the str...
Mar 27, 2026

Granlund, Pacific Division-leading Ducks riding high as regular season nears its end
CALGARY - Chalk up another late game comeback for the Anaheim Ducks as they maintain their five-point lead atop the Pacific Division. Mikael Granlund is the latest hero capping off a hat trick with a ...
Mar 27, 2026

MacKinnon's dominance continues as NHL-leading Avalanche keep rolling
WINNIPEG - Jared Bednar smiled when asked if he had any new words to describe the way Nathan MacKinnon is playing. The Halifax-born centre scored his 47th and 48th goals of the season to propel the Co...
Mar 27, 2026