Category Archives: The Canadian Press

League-leading AFC Toronto thumps Vancouver Rise 7-0 in NSL action
TORONTO - Esther Okoronkwo and Kaylee Hunter each scored twice and AFC Toronto piled up six second-half goals in a 7-0 thumping of the Vancouver Rise on Saturday in Northern Super League soccer action...
Sep 13, 2025

B.C. farm says it will ask Supreme Court of Canada to stop the cull of 400 ostriches
VICTORIA - A spokesperson for Universal Ostrich Farms says the farm will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to stop the culling of 400 ostriches hit by avian flu, but it is not clear yet whether Canada's...
Sep 13, 2025

Canada routs Australia in Women's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal, New Zealand up next
BRISTOL - Alysha Corrigan scored two tries in a dominant first half and Canada routed Australia 46-5 in Women's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal action Saturday. Asia Hogan-Rochester opened the scoring wi...
Sep 13, 2025

Canada wins Davis Cup tie with Israel in empty Halifax stadium, protests continue
HALIFAX - Canada advanced to the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers with a 4-0 win over Israel in a best-of-five tie played in an empty Halifax stadium amid protests. Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., and Cleeve ...
Sep 13, 2025

Veteran midfielder Sophie Schmidt done for the season after undergoing knee surgery
HOUSTON - The Houston Dash have placed veteran Canadian midfielder Sophie Schmidt on the season-ending injury list after undergoing knee surgery. The 37-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., was hurt Sept. ...
Sep 13, 2025

Anti-Israel protests turn the Spanish Vuelta cycling race into a diplomatic battleground
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - As an alderperson in northwestern Spain, Rosana Prieto tends to the running of her tiny village and is far removed from major cities, often rocked by protests over geopolitical...
Sep 13, 2025

RCMP feared traitor Kim Philby knew 'most interesting' Canadian secrets: documents
OTTAWA - The early-1960s revelation that British spy Kim Philby had worked for Moscow alarmed Canadian intelligence officials who feared that he had betrayed confidences gleaned from Soviet defector I...
Sep 13, 2025

What is the Bishnoi gang and why do some want it labelled a terrorist group?
OTTAWA - Politicians on both sides of the aisle have been calling on Ottawa to designate a gang tied to India as a terrorist organization. The federal Conservatives plan to press the government on the...
Sep 13, 2025

'There's something strange in the pumpkin fields.' Drought & heat frightening farmers
FREDERICTON - The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. "It's sure been a spook...
Sep 13, 2025

B.C. Lions rebound with decisive 38-27 win over Ottawa Redblacks
VANCOUVER - Deontai Williams knew what he needed to do. Midway through the third quarter on Friday, the B.C. Lions defensive back spotted Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Dustin Crum holding the ball low ...
Sep 13, 2025