Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Gordie Howe International Bridge ribbon-cutting set to go ahead this week
WASHINGTON - A ribbon-cutting event for the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan is set to go ahead later this week. A source with knowledge of the plan, who i...
Jun 08, 2026

Farm groups urge review of Alto rail project, citing costs and impacts
MONTREAL - Farm organizations from Quebec, Ontario and across Canada are calling on Ottawa to revisit the proposed high-speed rail line between Quebec City and Toronto, saying the project could cost f...
Jun 08, 2026

Prosecution wraps B.C. murder trial with pathologist testimony on wounds
The prosecution has finished presenting its evidence at a B.C. murder trial with testimony from a pathologist who said the body of a woman killed in April 2024 had multiple wounds on her hands, consis...
Jun 08, 2026

Final preparations underway at BC Place ahead of FIFA World Cup
VANCOUVER - Elevators have been installed, grass has been planted and massive gates have been erected. Now last-minute work is underway to ensure BC Place is ready to host the FIFA World Cup. "It's li...
Jun 08, 2026

Gordie Howe International Bridge ribbon-cutting set to go ahead this week
WASHINGTON - A ribbon-cutting event for the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan is set to go ahead later this week. A source with knowledge of the plan, who i...
Jun 08, 2026

Military sexual assault survivors say Bill C-11 will leave them with less choice
OTTAWA - Some survivors of military sexual misconduct said they were not listened to by the Liberal government, which comes as a major military justice reform bill nears its end stages in Parliament. ...
Jun 08, 2026

House of Commons passes bill criminalizing forced sterilization
OTTAWA - The House of Commons on Monday passed a long-awaited law criminalizing forced or coerced sterilization, evoking an emotional moment for survivors gathered in Ottawa. The law says sterilizatio...
Jun 08, 2026

Hilary Knight will play for PWHL expansion Detroit via sign-and-trade with Las Vegas, AP source says
Hilary Knight is heading to the PWHL's expansion team in Detroit as part of a sign-and-trade deal involving one of women hockey's most recognized stars, a person with knowledge of the deal told The As...
Jun 08, 2026

Snead coming off career-best performance in Alouettes' comeback win over Hamilton
Tyler Snead picked a great time to have the best game of his young CFL career. The five-foot-seven, 187-pound receiver had nine catches for 163 yards - both career highs - and a touchdown in Montreal'...
Jun 08, 2026

Feds planning evacuation centres in advance of wildfire season
OTTAWA - The federal government says it's helping to set up evacuation centres across the country for people fleeing wildfires. At a recent news conference in Ottawa, Emergency Preparedness Minister E...
Jun 08, 2026