Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Canada looking to beef up forced labour laws as U.S. imposes new tariffs
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday his Liberal government will soon introduce legislation on forced labour in supply chains after the Trump administration proposed a 10 per cent ad...
Jun 03, 2026
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka goes out of the French Open after quarterfinal defeat to Diana Shnaider
PARIS (AP) - Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka wasted a lead of a set and two breaks to lose 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 to Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarterfinals on Wednesday. The four-time major winner led 4-1 ...
Jun 03, 2026
Olympic medallists Kingsbury and Sarault to lead Calgary Stampede parade
CALGARY - Olympic medallists Mikael Kingsbury and Courtney Sarault are used to getting cheers on the ice, but come July, they'll be lauded while riding horseback to launch the Calgary Stampede. Kingsb...
Jun 03, 2026
First woman to appear in NHL game continues to build legacy as a PWHL general manager
Manon Rhaume became emotional when she watched the inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League draft online and heard Taylor Heise's name called first in 2023. "I was so interested to see how this wh...
Jun 03, 2026
In the news today: Bouncy castle safety, Canada-U.S. trade, Exiled journalists
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Young child's death in Montreal highlights dangers of inflatable play structures The death of a three-year-ol...
Jun 03, 2026
Section of Banff National Park remains closed to visitors one year after rockfall
BANFF - Parks Canada officials say it's still not known when a section of a trail in Banff National Park will reopen almost a full year after a rockfall killed two hikers and injured three others. Fed...
Jun 03, 2026
FIFA lawyers force B.C. spinal injury charity to scrap World Cup ticket raffle
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia non-profit that supports people with spinal injuries was forced to cancel a raffle for a pair of World Cup tickets after receiving a nine-page letter from FIFA's lawyers...
Jun 03, 2026
FIFA lawyers force B.C. spinal injury charity to scrap World Cup ticket raffle
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia non-profit that supports people with spinal injuries was forced to cancel a raffle for a pair of World Cup tickets after receiving a nine-page letter from FIFA's lawyers...
Jun 03, 2026
Canadian pancreatic cancer specialists expect to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time
TORONTO - Oncologists say they're working to quickly get Canadian patients with pancreatic cancer into clinical trials for a new pill that could double their survival time. Dr. Jennifer Knox, medical ...
Jun 03, 2026
Rental companies criticize Quebec oversight after fatal bouncy castle incident
MONTREAL - The death of a three-year-old girl after a bouncy castle was lifted into the air by strong winds in Montreal over the weekend has prompted some equipment rental companies to criticize the a...
Jun 03, 2026