Category Archives: The Canadian Press
European soccer body UEFA moves toward vote to suspend Israel
GENEVA (AP) - European soccer body UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend its member federation Israel over the war in Gaza, people familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press on Thursday. A...
Sep 25, 2025
European soccer body UEFA moves toward vote to suspend Israel
GENEVA (AP) - European soccer body UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend its member federation Israel over the war in Gaza, people familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press on Thursday. A...
Sep 25, 2025
South Korean parliament votes to allow tattooists to work without a medical license
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Tattoo artists in South Korea will no longer need to worry about being punished for doing their jobs, as the country's parliament on Thursday approved a landmark bill to end ...
Sep 25, 2025
Paris court sentences Nicolas Sarkozy to 5 years in prison for criminal conspiracy in Libya case
PARIS (AP) - A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 campaig...
Sep 25, 2025
In the news today: PBO's fiscal update, factors fuelling inflation, student job cuts
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... PBO to release updated fiscal, economic outlook The parliamentary budget officer intends to publish an updated...
Sep 25, 2025
Tariffs, government spending, gas prices — what's driving inflation right now?
OTTAWA - MPs returned to the House of Commons earlier this month to confront an old problem - inflation - which is now being driven by new forces. Many consumers are still reeling from the decades-hig...
Sep 25, 2025
Police probe threats of violence aimed at businesses linked to B.C. ostrich cull
Businesses across British Columbia linked or thought to be associated with a planned cull of about 400 ostriches have been "flooded" with calls and emails with "language intended to intimidate," the R...
Sep 25, 2025
Jays fans grab ALDS tickets with no rush on WC as number of home games still unknown
TORONTO - Fans showed their hope in the Toronto Blue Jays securing a spot in the American League Division Series when playoff tickets went on sale Thursday. All three potential home games of the ALDS ...
Sep 25, 2025
More pickets by B.C.'s public sector workers at liquor stores to pressure for talks
VICTORIA - The union representing public sector workers in British Columbia is putting more pressure on government finances while curbing the public's access to alcohol. The B.C. General Employees' Un...
Sep 25, 2025
Canadian virus research hub in Saskatoon turns 50 amid concerns over U.S. funding
SASKATOON - One of Canada's premier vaccine centres celebrates its 50th birthday this week, but researchers say it comes amid unease over U.S. policy changes and funding cuts that threaten to upend th...
Sep 25, 2025