Category Archives: The Canadian Press
5.8 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghani...
Apr 03, 2026

Dunstone beats Scotland 9-7 in semis, will play for world men's curling gold
OGDEN - Canada's Matt Dunstone will be playing for a gold medal on Saturday at the world men's curling championship. The Winnipeg-based team defeated Scotland 9-7 in a thrilling semifinal Friday eveni...
Apr 03, 2026

B.C. mother and seven-year-old daughter freed from ICE, says MLA
VANCOUVER - A Canadian mother and her seven-year-old daughter who spent three weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas were released from detention on Thursday. Amelia Boultbee, an independe...
Apr 03, 2026

Senators forward Tkachuk handed US$2,500 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct
NEW YORK - Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk was fined US$2,500 by the National Hockey League on Friday for unsportsmanlike conduct. The incident occurred midway through the first period of Ottawa...
Apr 03, 2026

Grassy Narrows chief wants Carney to apologize in person for comments about protester
OTTAWA - The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation is demanding an in person apology from Prime Minister Mark Carney after he said "I can outlast her" when a press conference he held in Toronto on Mond...
Apr 03, 2026

Ottawa announces another $51 million in aid programming for Ukraine
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government unveiled another $51 million in aid and reconstruction funding for Ukraine on Friday, including humanitarian aid such as food and shelter and supports for recen...
Apr 03, 2026

Champagne says boosting financial trade with China key to broader diversification
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne wrapped up a trip to Beijing where he said the governor of the Bank of Canada and other top Canadian financial officials met with Chinese counterpa...
Apr 03, 2026
Gennaro Gattuso is out as Italy's coach after team failed to qualify for World Cup
MILAN (AP) - Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso left his role "by mutual consent" on Friday, three days after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. The Italian soccer federat...
Apr 03, 2026

Canadian man charged with terrorism after machete attack at Kenya mosque
NAIROBI - Police in Kenya say a Canadian man accused of wielding a machete and injuring almost half a dozen people at a mosque in Nairobi has pleaded not guilty. The East African country's Directorate...
Apr 03, 2026

Sticker Shock: Canada's World Cup opener against Bosnia to cost a pretty penny
Sticker shock is still a thing for soccer fans wondering about the impact on ticket prices now that Canada finally knows its opponent for its FIFA World Cup opener on June 12 at Toronto. Had Italy won...
Apr 03, 2026