Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Canadians Andreesu, Shapovalov open grass-court season with losses at Libema Open
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH - Canadian tennis players Bianca Andreescu and Denis Shapovalov opened their grass-court seasons with losses in first-round action at the Libema Open on Monday. Andreescu, from Missis...
Jun 08, 2026

Canada Post warns of mail delays in Toronto near FIFA World Cup events
TORONTO - Canada Post says it's removing some mailboxes and adjusting its service in areas around FIFA World Cup event spaces in Toronto as it anticipates delays in mail processing and delivery. The p...
Jun 08, 2026

Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain, hopes to improve response
MADRID (AP) - Pope Leo XIV met Monday with six survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Madrid and vowed to consider their suggestions for how the Catholic Church can improve its response to the crisis, th...
Jun 08, 2026

Raptors extend general manager Webster, promote him to executive vice president
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed general manager Bobby Webster to a multi-year extension and promoted him to executive vice president, the NBA club announced Monday. The Raptors also extended...
Jun 08, 2026

Psychological evaluation for Montreal synagogue arson suspect facing six charges
MONTREAL - A 38-year-old man is facing six charges in the attempted arson of a Montreal-area synagogue last week. The charges include arson, possessing incendiary materials, using an explosive substan...
Jun 08, 2026

Foreign officers to help Toronto cops manage international fans during FIFA World Cup
TORONTO - Toronto police will work with officers from other countries to manage international fan groups during the FIFA World Cup, the force said in an update a week before the international soccer t...
Jun 08, 2026

The Latest: Louise Arbour installed as Canada's 31st Governor General
OTTAWA - Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has been installed as Canada's 31st Governor General, replacing Mary Simon. Today's ceremony included a 21-gun salute, a poetry reading and musical ...
Jun 08, 2026

Iran's World Cup players wear pins for victims of deadly strike on school as they arrive in Mexico
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) - Iran's World Cup team arrived in Mexico wearing lapel pins highlighting the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school at the start of the war in the Mideast. Th...
Jun 08, 2026

IIHF announces groups for 2027 men's ice hockey world championship with no mention of Russia
ZURICH (AP) - The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced the groups for next year's men's world championship without listing Russia, after last month saying the country's eligibility would ...
Jun 08, 2026
Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico's southern Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center says
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Boris formed Monday and is expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and possible mudslides to parts of southern Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center sai...
Jun 08, 2026