Category Archives: The Canadian Press
People 'generally' support advance MAID requests before decision-making capacity lost: report
TORONTO - A new Health Canada report says people surveyed about medical assistance in dying "generally" support allowing patients who will lose their decision-making capacity to give advance consent. ...
Oct 31, 2025
Cirelli's OT goal lifts Lightning over Stars 2-1
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Anthony Cirelli scored 2:36 into overtime to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to their fourth straight win, 2-1 over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. Brandon Hagel scored his first p...
Oct 31, 2025
Advocates allege ‘inhumane’ conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility in new lawsuit
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois advocates sued federal authorities Friday over alleged "inhumane" conditions at a Chicago-area immigration facility. Attorneys with the ACLU of Illinois and the MacArthur Justi...
Oct 31, 2025
Weak GDP report unlikely to sway Bank of Canada to more rate cuts: economists
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy was showing more cracks in August, but most economists weighing in on the latest data say they don't think the Bank of Canada will respond with more rate cuts anytime soo...
Oct 31, 2025
Chris Bassitt willing to do whatever it takes for Blue Jays to win World Series
TORONTO - For three years, Chris Bassitt has been hoping for another chance at winning a World Series. Now that the opportunity has arrived, he'll do anything to make it happen. Bassitt, who has been ...
Oct 31, 2025
Gausman vs. Yamamoto in Game 6 of World Series; Blue Jays hold 3-2 lead over Dodgers
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays are a win away from winning their first World Series since 1993. Kevin Gausman gets the start as Toronto hosts the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of Major League Basebal...
Oct 31, 2025
UN human rights chief says US strikes on alleged drug boats are 'unacceptable'
GENEVA (AP) - The U.N. human rights chief said Friday that U.S. military strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are "u...
Oct 31, 2025
In the news today: Carney meets Xi on margins of APEC in South Korea
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, Xi meet on sidelines of APEC summit in South Korea Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Chinese ...
Oct 31, 2025
Trump's 10% bus tariffs are about to pinch city budgets across North America
OTTAWA - A transit advocacy group is warning new U.S. tariffs on buses coming into effect this weekend are going to upend the budgets of cities across North America - and eventually residents and ride...
Oct 31, 2025
Fans hold out hope as Blue Jays fail to clinch World Series in Game 6 'heartbreaker'
TORONTO - Excited anticipation turned into disappointment for Toronto Blue Jays fans as the team failed to clinch the World Series in Game 6, but they're not giving up hope. The Los Angeles Dodgers fo...
Oct 31, 2025