Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Worker interested in taking polar bear photos at Nunavut site before he was killed
Christopher Best told his family not to worry about the pictures of polar bears he was snapping and posting on social media as he worked at a radar site in Nunavut. "Chris said, 'Well, yeah, they're n...
Nov 09, 2025
COP30 primer: Here's what to know about the annual UN climate talks and Canada's role
Canadian climate negotiators are headed to Brazil for the next two weeks as leaders gather for annual United Nations climate talks. The talks come as Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose credentials as a...
Nov 09, 2025
Low municipal election voter turnout not a concern for these Quebec towns
MONTREAL - The historic village of Calixa-Lavalle is named after the man who composed the Canadian national anthem, so perhaps it's no surprise its residents take their civic duty seriously. While nea...
Nov 09, 2025
Freeland tasked with tapping Canadian businesses to help rebuild Ukraine
OTTAWA - Seven weeks ago, Prime Minister Mark Carney assigned former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland to be Canada's new special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine. Canadians haven't heard much...
Nov 09, 2025
Israel confirms it has received the remains of a soldier killed in Gaza in 2014
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel on Sunday confirmed it had received the remains of Hadar Goldin, a soldier killed in Gaza in 2014, closing a painful chapter for the country. The 23-year-old was killed ...
Nov 09, 2025
Nasa Hataoka wins in a playoff to take the rain-shortened LPGA Toto Japan Classic
OTSU, Japan (AP) - Nasa Hataoka won a playoff Sunday to take the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic after the final 18 holes were washed out by all-day rain and what officials termed "unplayable course conditi...
Nov 09, 2025
Powerful quake strikes off the coast of Japan, tsunami advisory issued
TOKYO (AP) - A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was issued. The earthquake, wit...
Nov 09, 2025
Canucks aim to improve on win over Blue Jackets, set for test against Avalanche
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have a chance to do something Sunday night that they haven't done in almost three weeks - win consecutive games. They know doing it won't be easy. Brock Boeser scored...
Nov 09, 2025
MacKinnon thrilled with Avalanche's hot start, 9-1 win over Oilers
EDMONTON - The Colorado Avalanche have been sending messages since the start of the season, but they made an even bigger statement Saturday. Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and a pair of assists as the...
Nov 09, 2025
Nasa Hataoka wins in a playoff to take rain-shortened LPGA Toto Japan Classic
OTSU, Japan (AP) - Nasa Hataoka won a playoff Sunday to take the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic after the final 18 holes were washed out by all-day rain and what officials termed "unplayable course conditi...
Nov 08, 2025