Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Grey Cup-champion Riders open their '26 season with playoff rematch versus Lions
They can't change history, but Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions can exorcise a few demons Saturday night. B.C. opens its season in Regina against the Roughriders. That's also where the Lions ended the...
Jun 10, 2026

Border-straddling library inaugurates new Canadian entrance
MONTREAL - Canadians can visit the Haskell Free Library and Opera House without crossing through a U.S. border checkpoint, thanks to a new entrance on the Canadian side. A ceremony held on Wednesday o...
Jun 10, 2026

New Zealand's Ryan Fox ready to defend RBC Canadian Open title at TPC Toronto
CALEDON - There was one thing Ryan Fox knew he had to check out as soon as he returned to TPC Toronto for this year's RBC Canadian Open. The New Zealander immediately sought out the plaque mounted by ...
Jun 10, 2026

Russia calls Canada a 'warmonger' for new deal with Ukraine on drone production
OTTAWA - Moscow called Canada a "warmonger" for signing a drone production deal with Ukraine and vowed to publish the address of a Canadian company working with Kyiv. Defence Minister David McGuinty s...
Jun 10, 2026

World Cup what to know: Germany pounds CuraƧao, Ivory Coast wins and star-studded Spain is healthy
Curaao's Livano Comenencia provided a highlight and hope for the smallest country in World Cup history. Germany then responded to Curaao's first World Cup goal with an onslaught of scoring, turning an...
Jun 10, 2026

FIFA's Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, says fans 'should chill' about ref denied US entry
MEXICO CITY (AP) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices on Wednesday, saying "if we do something wrong, then probably everyone selling tickets in North America is doing som...
Jun 10, 2026

FIFA's Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, says fans 'should chill' about ref denied US entry
MEXICO CITY (AP) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices on Wednesday, saying "if we do something wrong, then probably everyone selling tickets in North America is doing som...
Jun 10, 2026

Canada, Turkey set to restart discussions on free-trade agreement
OTTAWA - Canada and Turkey have agreed to restart initial discussions on a free-trade agreement. Global Affairs Canada said in a news release the decision reflects both countries' ambition to unlock t...
Jun 10, 2026

'Can you imagine the stress?': Protest against high-speed rail project hits Ottawa
OTTAWA - Protesters chanted "No Alto!" as they marched past the Prime Minister's Office on Parliament Hill Wednesday to register their opposition to the Alto high-speed rail project. Farmers and other...
Jun 10, 2026

B.C. murder suspect says he attempted suicide after victim 'slipped' down embankment
The man accused of murdering Tatjana Stefanski in British Columbia more than two years ago testified Wednesday that he tried to kill himself twice in the hours after her death, by drowning in a lake a...
Jun 10, 2026