Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Congo military court sentences former President Kabila to death for treason
A high military court in Congo convicted former President Joseph Kabila of treason and war crimes Tuesday on accusations of collaborating with anti-government rebels and sentenced him to death. It was...
Sep 30, 2025

Cornerback Lorenzo Burns brings winning pedigree to Montreal Alouettes secondary
There's plenty for cornerback Lorenzo Burns and the Montreal Alouettes to be happy about these days. After enduring a five-game losing streak, Montreal (8-7) has won three straight to move within two ...
Sep 30, 2025

Blue Jays restrict tickets within Canada, Yankees face heat for restricting road fans
It won't be just Blue Jays fans who can't attend road games for the American League Division Series if the New York Yankees advance to play Toronto. Canadian fans have been unable to purchase tickets ...
Sep 30, 2025

Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic says team must 'win for all' this season
TORONTO - Darko Rajakovic's mission has changed heading into his third season as head coach of the Toronto Raptors. Expectations had been low for him and the Raptors his first two years patrolling the...
Sep 30, 2025

Canada Post strike prompts Elections Yukon to make changes ahead of vote
Elections Yukon is making changes to how some people can vote in the upcoming territorial election in response to the ongoing Canada Post strike. Chief electoral officer Maxwell Harvey said he expects...
Sep 30, 2025

Quebec premier outlines new economic vision in speech to legislature
QUBEC - In an attempt to revive his party's political fortunes, Quebec Premier Franois Legault has outlined what he calls a "new economic vision" for the province. During an inaugural speech Tuesday i...
Sep 30, 2025

B.C. public service workers to rally in Vancouver after contract talks break down
VANCOUVER - The union representing 34,000 public sector workers in British Columbia says members of other unions will join a rally in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday to show they are "not backing down...
Sep 30, 2025

All three beached sperm whales in P.E.I. dead: conservation group
All three sperm whales stranded off the northern coast of Prince Edward Island have died, a marine rescue organization says. Tonya Wimmer, executive director of the Marine Animal Response Society, has...
Sep 30, 2025

Prolonged drought stunts the renowned wild blueberry crop in the Maritimes
HALIFAX - This summer's prolonged drought across Atlantic Canada has had a costly impact on wild blueberry growers in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Donald Arseneault, general manager of the NB Bluebe...
Sep 30, 2025

Nigel Wright, former chief of staff to Stephen Harper, has died at age 62
OTTAWA - Nigel Wright, a longtime Canadian businessman and former top aide to prime minister Stephen Harper, has died. Onex, the private equity firm where Wright worked for nearly three decades, annou...
Sep 30, 2025