Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Russia not probing into Canadian airspace, federal officials say
OTTAWA - Following several recent high-profile Russian incursions into NATO airspace, senior defence and foreign affairs officials told members of Parliament Thursday that Canada has not seen similar ...
Sep 25, 2025

Five things to know about Canada Post's future after Ottawa announces reforms
Mail service is halted at Canada Post after unionized workers announced Thursday they are on a countrywide strike - the latest eruption in a labour dispute that has been going on for nearly a year. Th...
Sep 25, 2025

No simulcast deal this time around for Jays' game against Rays on Friday night
TORONTO - Baseball fans in Canada should not expect a repeat of a deal that allowed Sportsnet to air a simulcast of Apple TV's Friday Night Baseball broadcast that featured the Toronto Blue Jays last ...
Sep 25, 2025

Quebec woman who scalded young boy over prank pleads guilty
MONTREAL - A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy at her door with boiling water last year, frustrated by being the victim of a doorbell prank, has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. Stphanie...
Sep 25, 2025

Fact File: COVID-19 fuelled drop in life expectancy, contrary to podcast claims
In September, a clip from a January 2024 episode of the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast resurfaced online. Rogan's guest, the comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, claimed Canada experienced an "unprecedented" dr...
Sep 25, 2025

Three-time Olympic champion Rebecca Johnston retires from national hockey team
CALGARY - Three-time Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Johnston announced her retirement from the Canadian women's hockey team Thursday. The 36-year-old from Sudbury, Ont., made her national team debut i...
Sep 25, 2025

Canada-England: Rugby's version of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object.
No. 1 England plays No. 2 Canada in Saturday's championship game at the Women's Rugby World Cup. The showdown at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium is rugby's equivalent of an unstoppable force meeting an i...
Sep 25, 2025

Quebec scraps forestry bill after pushback from Indigenous leaders, environmentalists
QUBEC - The Quebec government is scrapping a contentious forestry reform bill that has sparked opposition from Indigenous leaders and environmental groups. Quebec Premier Franois Legault announced the...
Sep 25, 2025

Cybersecurity centre warns of 'sophisticated' threat targeting Cisco equipment
OTTAWA - The federal cybersecurity centre is urging Canadian organizations to "take immediate action" against malware targeting computer systems through Cisco Systems devices. The Canadian Centre for ...
Sep 25, 2025

Man who fired on ICE facility hated US government, sought to kill federal agents, officials say
DALLAS (AP) - The gunman who opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas hated the U.S. government and wanted to incite terror by killing federal agents, officials said Th...
Sep 25, 2025