Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim started false rumour councillor 'handed out illegal drugs'
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim accused city Coun. Sean Orr of "handing out illegal drugs on Christmas Day" in a briefing for Chinese-speaking reporters earlier this month, in a false assertion th...
Feb 26, 2026

Liberal, Bloc Québécois rematch in Terrebonne riding after Supreme Court nixes result
TERREBONNE - The Bloc Qubcois' Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagn will once again face off against Liberal Tatiana Auguste in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne after the Supreme Court of Canada recently i...
Feb 26, 2026

171 bodies found in mass graves in eastern Congo, an official says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congolese authorities and a civil society group said Thursday that mass graves were found in part of eastern Congo that the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from, as fight...
Feb 26, 2026

Matthew Tkachuk and Auston Matthews celebrate US hockey gold with ceremonial puck drop
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Matthew Tkachuk grabbed an American flag, skated down the ice and presented a game puck to 101-year-old U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Jim Sileno. That's how the Florida Panthers cap...
Feb 26, 2026

Coalition says Vancouver's World Cup rights plan won't tackle 'FIFA-related harms'
VANCOUVER - Months before the international spotlight lands on Vancouver as one of the host cities for the soccer World Cup, Jason Grund says he is already hearing concerns from people living in the D...
Feb 26, 2026

Coalition says Vancouver's World Cup rights plan won't tackle 'FIFA-related harms'
VANCOUVER - Months before the international spotlight lands on Vancouver as one of the host cities for the soccer World Cup, Jason Grund says he is already hearing concerns from people living in the D...
Feb 26, 2026

A capsule look at the 2026 Canadian men's curling championship field
A capsule look at the field for the 2026 Canadian men's curling championship, Feb. 27 to March 8 in St. John's, N.L. (lineups include alternate): POOL A Canada Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant...
Feb 26, 2026

Decorated curler Brad Gushue braces for big Brier feelings in his hometown
Curling drama didn't end with the Olympic Games. The Montana's Brier, starting Friday in his hometown of St. John's, N.L., will be the last for decorated skip Brad Gushue. The 45-year-old is a six-tim...
Feb 26, 2026

LeBlanc sets up talks with U.S. trade rep next week in Washington
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Thursday he will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer late next week in Washington, D.C. The discussion comes as both countries p...
Feb 26, 2026

Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty announced $1.55 billion in federal funding Thursday to support Jordan's Principle, a legal principle that states First Nations children must have...
Feb 26, 2026