Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Quebec man convicted of four murders in 1994 may not have had fair trial, Crown says
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Quebec man who was convicted of four murders in 1994 is pushing for a new trial for his client after the provincial Crown prosecutor's office concluded a miscarriage of jus...
Oct 01, 2025
NHL fines Senators' Cousins, Hodgson after chippy pre-season game against Canadiens
NEW YORK - The NHL issued fines to Ottawa Senators forwards Nick Cousins and Hayden Hodgson on Wednesday after a heated 5-0 pre-season loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday in Quebec City. Cousins...
Oct 01, 2025
Activists say Israeli navy has begun intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla
JERUSALEM (AP) - Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza said late Wednesday that the Israeli navy had intercepted at least 19 of its boats as they approached the besieged Palesti...
Oct 01, 2025
Canadian FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from 'dangerous' cities
LONDON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump was reminded Wednesday that FIFA, not any government, ultimately decides which cities will host 2026 World Cup games. Trump suggested last week he could decla...
Oct 01, 2025
Canadian FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from 'dangerous' cities
LONDON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump was reminded Wednesday that FIFA, not any government, ultimately decides which cities will host 2026 World Cup games. Trump suggested last week he could decla...
Oct 01, 2025
Sole possession of second in West Division up for grabs when Lions host Stampeders
Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions appear to be making their late-season push. B.C. (8-7) has won three straight and five-of-seven games overall to climb into a three-way tie for second in the West Divi...
Oct 01, 2025
Lawyer for man accused of accessing PM's banking data awaits info in 'involved' case
OTTAWA - The lawyer for a man accused of accessing Prime Minister Mark Carney's banking data says he is still awaiting some information from the Crown in the case. Ron Guertin, counsel for former Roya...
Oct 01, 2025
Man gets six years for shooting, arson at Punjabi singer's home in B.C.
COLWOOD - A Winnipeg man convicted of arson and firing a weapon at the British Columbia home of Indo-Canadian pop star AP Dhillon last year has been sentenced to six years in prison. RCMP say in a rel...
Oct 01, 2025
Sault Ste. Marie MP says Algoma Steel loans 'absolutely critical' to its survival
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump tried and failed to "wipe Algoma Steel off the map" with his punishing tariffs, Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma MP Terry Sheehan said Wednesday. Sheehan said the financial...
Oct 01, 2025
One dead in Montreal-area Starbucks shooting possibly linked to organized crime
LAVAL - One person died and two were injured in a daylight shooting at a Montreal-area Starbucks on Wednesday that the province's public security minister linked to organized crime. Provincial police ...
Oct 01, 2025