Category Archives: The Canadian Press

One win away from Rugby World Cup final, Canadian women take on New Zealand
Shania Twain is onboard. So are the Tragically Hip. Second-ranked Canada has added some star power en route to Friday's semifinal showdown with the defending champion New Zealand Black Ferns at the Ru...
Sep 17, 2025

Panthers expect Matthew Tkachuk to be sidelined until December after surgery
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Panthers expect forward Matthew Tkachuk to be sidelined until December while he recovers from offseason surgery to deal with a sports hernia and torn adductor ...
Sep 17, 2025

Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as Palestinians flee and death toll passes 65,000
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war surpassed 65,000 on Wednesday, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, as Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into Gaza City and res...
Sep 17, 2025

De Grasse, Brown, Blake sprint into men's 200-metre semifinals in Tokyo
TOKYO - Canadian sprinters Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown and Jerome Blake qualified for the men's 200-metre semifinal through Wednesday's heats at the 2025 world athletics championships. The Canadians ...
Sep 17, 2025

Europeans say Iran has yet to take necessary actions to stop the 'snapback' of UN sanctions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - European officials told Iran on Wednesday it had yet to take the actions needed to stop the return of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program, warning time...
Sep 17, 2025

The Latest: Royal pomp on display as King Charles welcomes Trump for his state visit to the UK
WINDSOR, England (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump is in the United Kingdom for a two-day state visit that aims to show the trans-Atlantic bond remains strong, despite differences over Ukraine, the M...
Sep 17, 2025

In Britain, Trump basks in a display of regal splendor with King Charles III at Windsor Castle
WINDSOR, England (AP) - President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle as he opened a two-day state visit Wednesday, calling the hours of pageantry with King Charles III "one of...
Sep 17, 2025

Republican Brad Raffensperger to run for Georgia governor after defying Trump over 2020 election
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state who rejected Donald Trump's call to help overturn the state's 2020 election results, said Wednesday that he's running for...
Sep 17, 2025

Federal union expands campaign denouncing cuts at Canada Revenue Agency
OTTAWA - The federal union representing workers at the Canada Revenue Agency has started the second phase of its online campaign denouncing staffing cuts. The "Canada on Hold" campaign was launched la...
Sep 17, 2025

In the news today: Interest rate update, Alberta Next tour, and arts prizes awarded
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... BoC expected to cut key lending rate today The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision to...
Sep 17, 2025