Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Mary Jibb wins Canada's first gold in para swim worlds debut
SINGAPORE - Mary Jibb has won Canada's first gold of the world para swimming championships. The 18-year-old from Muskoka, Ont., finished the women's 200-metre individual medley SM9 in two minutes 32.9...
Sep 22, 2025
Hate crime bill could criminalize protests, civil liberties’ group says
OTTAWA - Civil liberties' groups are warning that the Liberal government's new hate crimes bill could undermine the right to protest. Vibert Jack, litigation director at the BC Civil Liberties Associa...
Sep 22, 2025
Advocates call for quotas, reform to boost number of women in Parliament
OTTAWA - Canada's international ranking on gender parity in politics has plummeted over the past 25 years, and advocates say Canada must do better. "What we want to see are concrete actions, not vague...
Sep 22, 2025
Ostrich farmers hope for 'miracle' as CFIA moves to cull flock over avian flu
A last stand to try to save 400 ostriches from an ordered cull is unfolding along a dusty gravel road near the tiny community of Edgewood in southeastern British Columbia. Yellow tape has been strung ...
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
Blue Jays playoff tickets go on sale Thursday with American League seeding still TBD
TORONTO - Tickets for the Toronto Blue Jays' post-season will go on sale Thursday. Toronto clinched a playoff berth with Sunday's 8-5 win over the Royals in Kansas City but its seeding is not yet dete...
Sep 22, 2025
Blue Jays playoff tickets go on sale Thursday with American League seeding still TBD
TORONTO - Tickets for the Toronto Blue Jays' post-season will go on sale Thursday. Toronto clinched a playoff berth with Sunday's 8-5 win over the Royals in Kansas City but its seeding is not yet dete...
Sep 22, 2025
Moldova detains 74 people over an alleged Russia-backed unrest plot around key election
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) - Moldovan authorities said they carried out 250 raids and detained dozens on Monday as part of an investigation into an alleged Russia-backed plan to incite "mass riots" and de...
Sep 22, 2025
Canadian ski jumper Loutitt to undergo knee surgery, will miss 2026 Winter Games
CALGARY - Canadian ski jumper Alex Loutitt will miss the 2026 Winter Olympics after sustaining a knee injury during a Summer Grand Prix competition. Loutitt, a 2023 world champion and part of Canada's...
Sep 22, 2025
Canadian ski jumper Loutitt to undergo knee surgery, will miss 2026 Winter Games
CALGARY - Canadian ski jumper Alex Loutitt will miss the 2026 Winter Olympics after sustaining a knee injury during a Summer Grand Prix competition. Loutitt, a 2023 world champion and part of Canada's...
Sep 22, 2025