Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Rob Lantz wins leadership race, will be next P.E.I. premier
CHARLOTTETOWN - Rob Lantz will become the next premier of Prince Edward Island after winning the Progressive Conservative party leadership at its convention Saturday. Lantz ran against Mark Ledwell fo...
Feb 07, 2026

Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to Open Occitanie final
MONTPELLIER - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the Open Occitanie men's tennis final. The Montreal native defeated France's Titouan Droguet 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in the semifinals on Saturday. Aug...
Feb 07, 2026

Ottawa gives Canada Post a $1.01-billion loan amid ongoing financial struggles
GATINEAU - The federal government is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post in the form of a repayable loan to help the beleaguered Crown corporation remain solvent and keep its services...
Feb 07, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Canadian speedskater Maltais wins bronze in the women's 3,000
MILAN - Canadian speedskater Valrie Maltais has won the bronze medal in the women's 3,000 metres at the Milan Cortina Games. More to come. The Canadian Press
Feb 07, 2026

Pakistan arrests 4 suspects in mosque bombing that killed 31 in the capital
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistani security forces raided multiple locations and arrested four suspects, including the alleged mastermind, behind a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of the c...
Feb 07, 2026

City of Regina urged to promote connections it has to TV hit 'Heated Rivalry'
REGINA - Some residents of Saskatchewan's capital are hoping their city can jump on the "Heated Rivalry" bandwagon, arguing Regina has skin in the game to make hay from the hit series. While the book ...
Feb 07, 2026

Keeping her 'eye on the ball': Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
WASHINGTON - Kirsten Hillman hasn't written her autobiography yet, but the 57-year-old career diplomat - soon to be Canada's former ambassador to the U.S. - may already have a title picked out: "Diplo...
Feb 07, 2026

Keeping her 'eye on the ball': Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
WASHINGTON - Kirsten Hillman hasn't written her autobiography yet, but the 57-year-old career diplomat - soon to be Canada's former ambassador to the U.S. - may already have a title picked out: "Diplo...
Feb 07, 2026

Quick facts about Kirsten Hillman, Canada's outgoing ambassador in Washington
WASHINGTON - Canada's Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman is ending her term in February. Here are some quick facts about the top diplomat in Washington who has stickhandled the Canada-U.S...
Feb 07, 2026

US gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach agreement to end war, Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a deal to end the nearly fouryear war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters, as Russian strikes on energy in...
Feb 07, 2026