Category Archives: The Canadian Press
France recognizes Palestinian statehood at UN meeting to revive peace efforts
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - As the Gaza war rages on, France recognized Palestinian statehood on Monday at the start of a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-st...
Sep 22, 2025
A timeline of the fight to save a flock of ostriches in a B.C. farm
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that would result in the deaths of nearly 400 birds. On Monday, police and di...
Sep 22, 2025
Man charged in shooting outside airport in Inuvik, N.W.T.
INUVIK - A man has been charged after a shooting outside an airport in the Northwest Territories that sent a woman to hospital, shut down a highway and ferry, and caused residents to lock their doors....
Sep 22, 2025
Navy commander says he wants a 'Canadian from the core' corvette fleet
OTTAWA - The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy says Ottawa is working to narrow down what it wants from a new fleet of continental defence corvettes it's hoping to obtain by the mid-2030s. Vice-Adm...
Sep 22, 2025
CFL under fire for new changes, some fans say it makes the game more American
The CFL has come under some fire by one of its more notable names. The league announced some big changes from a two-part plan Monday that will be phased in over two years and alter the way the game lo...
Sep 22, 2025
Canadian Chamber of Commerce calls for 'meticulous' temporary worker review
OTTAWA - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says the entire temporary foreign worker program needs a "meticulous review" in the face of growing calls for its termination. In a letter sent to the federal...
Sep 22, 2025
Canadian Women & Sport launches new campaign to keep girls playing in youth sports
Half of Canadian girls drop out of organized sports by the time they're 17, according to Canadian Women & Sport. But the non-profit organization has a plan to stop that from happening. Canadian Wo...
Sep 22, 2025
Unification Church leader arrested in bribery case involving former South Korean president's wife
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church was arrested in South Korea early Tuesday as investigators probe allegations that the church bribed the wife of jailed former...
Sep 22, 2025
Evander Kane brings edge, experience to hometown Vancouver Canucks
PENTICTON - Evander Kane still remembers watching the Vancouver Canucks as a kid. He has fond memories of seeing Markus Naslund, Mattias Ohlund and Dan Cloutier streak across the ice in Vancouver's fa...
Sep 22, 2025
Evander Kane brings edge, experience to hometown Vancouver Canucks
PENTICTON - Evander Kane still remembers watching the Vancouver Canucks as a kid. He has fond memories of seeing Markus Naslund, Mattias Ohlund and Dan Cloutier streak across the ice in Vancouver's fa...
Sep 22, 2025