Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Venezuela’s acting president adapts to post-Maduro reality and signals a new era of US ties
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodrguez used her first state of the union message on Thursday to advocate for opening the crucial state-run oil industry to more foreign i...
Jan 15, 2026

Ottawa Redblacks sign veteran receiver Lewis through 2027 season
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks signed veteran American receiver Eugene Lewis to a contract extension Thursday that keeps him with the CFL club through the 2027 season. Lewis, 32, was entering the final...
Jan 15, 2026

Tempo name Ciara Carl, Brian Lankton assistant coaches for inaugural WNBA season
TORONTO - Ciara Carl and Brian Lankton have been hired by the Toronto Tempo as assistant coaches, the WNBA team announced Thursday. Carl and Lankton each bring over a decade of experience across the N...
Jan 15, 2026

Canadian men look to continue their climb back up the rugby sevens ladder in Dubai
Lockie Kratz will captain Canada at this weekend's HSBC SVNS Division 3 challenger event in Dubai as the Canadian men look to continue their climb back up the rugby sevens ladder. The standalone tourn...
Jan 15, 2026

Veteran skaters lead Canada’s long-track speedskating team into Milan Cortina Games
CALGARY - Ted-Jan Bloemen's two young children surprised him at Thursday's unveiling of Canada's Olympic long-track speedskating team for the Milano Cortina Games. When the 39-year-old was introduced ...
Jan 15, 2026

Canadian Elite Basketball League unveils new schedule, playoff format
The Canadian Elite Basketball League announced its 2026 schedule and a new playoff format on Thursday. The CEBL Finals will now be a best-of-three series from August 12-16, making it the first multi-g...
Jan 15, 2026

Fact File: Maduro's capture reignites election conspiracy involving ex-Canadian firm
The Jan. 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife during a brazen military raid by the United States stunned the world and left Venezuelans in Canada feeling mixed emotions. The b...
Jan 15, 2026

Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY project
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge Thursday cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction, a victory for the developer who said a Trump administration order to pause it wo...
Jan 15, 2026

Nigerian star forward Esther Okoronkwo extends contract with NSL's AFC Toronto
TORONTO - AFC Toronto has extended the contract of Nigerian star forward Esther Okoronkwo and three others. Okoronkwo, who helped Nigeria to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title last July,...
Jan 15, 2026

Federal privacy commissioner looking into sexualized deepfakes on X platform
OTTAWA - The federal privacy commissioner will investigate the proliferation of sexualized deepfakes created by artificial intelligence chatbot Grok and shared on X. "The use of personal information w...
Jan 15, 2026