Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Former CBC anchor says the broadcaster 'silenced and intimidated' him
OTTAWA - Former CBC television reporter and anchor Travis Dhanraj told a House of Commons committee Tuesday that the public broadcaster "silenced and intimidated" him. When Dhanraj, who hosted "Canada...
Mar 10, 2026
Mets option prized Canadian pitching prospect Jonah Tong to minor leagues
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) - The New York Mets optioned Canadian pitching prospect Jonah Tong on Tuesday to Triple-A Syracuse. The 22-year-old right-hander was 2-3 with a 7.71 ERA last season with the ...
Mar 10, 2026
Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecution
MIAMI (AP) - Voting technology firm Smartmatic is seeking to dismiss a criminal indictment for money laundering, blaming President Donald Trump and his allies for seeking its prosecution as part of a ...
Mar 10, 2026
Alabama governor commutes death sentence of inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week, even though he was not in the building when the victi...
Mar 10, 2026
Ottawa spending $229M to help tariff-hit Ontario workers obtain new skills
OTTAWA - The federal government will spend $228.8 million over the next three years to help Ontario workers in industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs, acquire new skills and adapt to the trade war disrup...
Mar 10, 2026
Hamilton's Alena Sharp headlines 2026 inductee class for Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
Alena Sharp figured she'd be in the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame some day, she just didn't think it would be this fast. Sharp, from Hamilton, headlined the class of inductees named to the Hall on Tuesda...
Mar 10, 2026
Minister says more than 7,000 Canadians have fled Middle East
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says more than 7,000 Canadians have left the Middle East since the latest conflict began. Anand told reporters Tuesday that includes more than 4,300 Canad...
Mar 10, 2026
Alabama governor commutes death sentence of inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim...
Mar 10, 2026
Conservatives seek to remove barriers to alcohol shipments across provincial borders
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are pushing to allow Canada Post to ship alcohol between provinces, saying the Liberals have failed to live up to their pledge to remove interprovincial trade barrie...
Mar 10, 2026
Man who shot at car didn't mean to kill Montreal teenager, his lawyer tells court
MONTREAL - The lawyer for one of the men charged in the drive-by shooting of a 15-year-old girl in Montreal told a jury on Tuesday his client should be found guilty of manslaughter, not murder. Marc L...
Mar 10, 2026