Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Ebola ban prevents Ugandan LGBTQ+ activists from speaking at Ottawa rights conference
OTTAWA - The federal government's blanket ban preventing people from some Ebola-affected countries from entering Canada is keeping Ugandan activists from attending a major LGBTQ+ rights conference in ...
Jun 05, 2026
FIFA cancels World Cup tickets to about 60 fans who got them for free due to error
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error. The tickets were "allocated at no charge (0 USD) due ...
Jun 05, 2026
Vegas D-man Brayden McNabb's Stanley Cup Final status is unclear after taking a puck to the face
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The status of Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Brayden McNabb moving forward in the Stanley Cup Final is unclear after he took a puck to the face in Game 2. Coach John Tortorella h...
Jun 05, 2026
How the chaotic final 15 minutes of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final unfolded
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes combined for five goals in the frantic final 15 minutes of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night, and another one got ...
Jun 05, 2026
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter named to MLS all-star team
NEW YORK - Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter is heading back to Major League Soccer's all-star game. The 25-year-old American was one of the first 11 players named to the roster Frida...
Jun 05, 2026
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski loses in women's doubles semifinals at French Open
PARIS - Gabriela Dabrowski's French Open run ended Friday with an emphatic defeat in the women's doubles semifinals. The No. 1 team in the world, Czechia's Katerina Siniakova and American Taylor Towns...
Jun 05, 2026
Pot shops have high expectations from World Cup fans, tourists
TORONTO - A week before the World Cup, a Toronto cannabis shop has already got ahold of the trophy - sort of. Cosmic Charlies is selling golden bongs that resemble the tournament's prize and are marke...
Jun 05, 2026
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, howev...
Jun 05, 2026
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.6 p...
Jun 05, 2026
National employment numbers for May from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's May employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.9) Employment rate: 60.7 per cent (60.5) Participation rate: ...
Jun 05, 2026