Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Canadian men fall two places to No. 29 in latest FIFA world rankings
The Canadian men have dropped two places to No. 29 in the latest FIFA rankings, despite not playing a Tier 1 international since the last ratings were released. Canada was overtaken by Nigeria (No. 26...
Jan 19, 2026

Permanent residency applications approved for family of Ottawa mass murder victims
OTTAWA - Canada has approved permanent residency status for the Sri Lankan brother and father of an Ottawa man whose wife and four children were killed in a gruesome mass stabbing. Darshani Ekanayake,...
Jan 19, 2026

Security experts sound alarm for Canada as Trump threatens to take Greenland
OTTAWA - Experts on global security and defence are warning that Canada may be forced to start "thinking about the unthinkable," as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up his campaign to wrest control o...
Jan 19, 2026

Montreal public transit agency says ridership fell in 2025 due to rotating strikes
MONTREAL - Montreal's public transit agency says commuters took about 20 million fewer trips on its network in 2025 as metros and buses were disrupted by rotating strikes. Agency spokesperson Amlie Rg...
Jan 19, 2026

Olympic-bound Thompson, Josi, Vejmelka named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Buffalo Sabres centre Tage Thompson, Nashville Predators defenceman Roman Josi and Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka are the NHL's three stars of the week. Thompson led the NHL with ni...
Jan 19, 2026

Rift surfaces between Doug Ford and Mark Carney over EV deal with China
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's "ticked off" at Prime Minister Mark Carney over his deal with China on electric vehicles, and the two have not spoken since. Ford said Monday he was disap...
Jan 19, 2026

Hearings begin at Supreme Court on constitutionality of random police traffic stops
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada started hearing a case on Monday about whether it's constitutional for police to make random traffic stops, after Quebec's highest court ruled that the practice ...
Jan 19, 2026

Vancouver Canucks trade winger Kiefer Sherwood to San Jose Sharks
VANCOUVER - Kiefer Sherwood stepped off the ice to life-altering news on Monday. Still dressed in Vancouver's colours, the bruising winger learned he was no longer a Canuck. The NHL team dealt him to ...
Jan 19, 2026

Layoff notices sent to thousands of federal government workers
OTTAWA - Thousands of workers across the federal public service have received notices that their jobs may be cut, many of them landing in the last week. The Public Service Alliance of Canada said 1,77...
Jan 19, 2026

Bombers sign veteran kicker Sergio Castillo to two-year contract extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have re-signed American kicker Sergio Castillo and Australian punter Jamieson Sheahan, the CFL club announced Monday. Castillo's extension is for two years, while ...
Jan 19, 2026