Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Canada's Olivier Rioux, the world's tallest teenager, becomes the tallest player in college basketball history
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida coach Todd Golden had people yelling at him at halftime Thursday night to get seven-foot-nine center Olivier Rioux in the game. Golden relented with 2:09 to play - and...
Nov 07, 2025
Fact File: Video shared as evidence of U.S. election 'fraud' actually from Quebec
On Tuesday, Americans in several states elected Democrats in key governor's and mayoral races. A video posted to X that day claimed to show Democrats using blank ballots for "scheming," indicating ele...
Nov 07, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, h...
Nov 07, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 1...
Nov 07, 2025
National employment numbers for October, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.9 per cent (7.1) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.6) Participation ra...
Nov 07, 2025
European Union vessel reaches ship raided by pirates off Somalia; all 24 crew on board safe
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A European Union naval force on Friday reached a Malta-flagged tanker earlier attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, finding all its 24 mariners safe after an...
Nov 07, 2025
Republican US Rep. Elise Stefanik is running for governor of New York
NEW YORK (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is running for governor of New York, her campaign announced Friday. In a video shared on social media, Stefanik called Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul ...
Nov 07, 2025
Canadian sprinter Brendon Rodney helping with hurricane relief aid in Jamaica
Brendon Rodney knows even helping a few people is enough to make a big difference. The three-time Olympic medallist sprinter from Toronto lives in Jamaica where Hurricane Melissa caused significant da...
Nov 07, 2025
Multiple explosions shake a mosque in an Indonesian high school and injure 54
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian authorities said Friday they have identified a 17-year-old boy as the suspect in an attack that shook a mosque at a high school in the capital, Jakarta, injuring a...
Nov 07, 2025
In the news today: Gunshots herald ostrich cull on B.C. farm
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Gunshots herald ostrich cull after police limit access to British Columbia farm Gunshots rang out at a British...
Nov 07, 2025