Category Archives: The Canadian Press
US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump said the United States launched a "powerful and deadly" strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing t...
Dec 25, 2025
Spurs beat Thunder 117-102 for 3rd win over defending NBA champs in 2 weeks
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points, and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-102 on Thursday for their third win over the defending NBA champs in the past two w...
Dec 25, 2025
Much of N.L. under winter storm warnings as heavy snow and winds hit the coast
Christmas Day was accompanied by several weather warnings across Canada, with a forecast for a thick blanket of snow in Newfoundland and Labrador in the east and nostril-sticking temperatures in the w...
Dec 25, 2025
Raids carried out at Mexican homes linked to former Olympian Ryan Wedding
MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities have executed four raids on homes linked to a suspect whose description matches that of former Olympic snowboarder and alleged Canadian drug kingpin Ryan Wedding. Mex...
Dec 25, 2025
Raids carried out at Mexican homes linked to former Olympian Ryan Wedding
MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities have executed four raids on homes linked to a suspect whose description matches that of former Olympic snowboarder and alleged Canadian drug kingpin Ryan Wedding. Mex...
Dec 25, 2025
Some of the players to watch at the world junior hockey championship
The world junior hockey championship gets going Friday with plenty of top-end talent set to be on display. Future stars in the NHL to suit up at the men's under-20 tournament in recent years include C...
Dec 25, 2025
Group of U.S. distillers complains N.S. and other provinces favouring local alcohol
HALIFAX - A group of U.S. alcohol producers claims Canadian retailers are giving unfair advantage to local spirits, including what it calls "discriminatory" markups in Nova Scotia and other provinces....
Dec 25, 2025
Christmas cold for the West, freezing rain in Ontario and winter storms in the East
Relentless cold and snow are in the forecast for many areas of Western Canada for Christmas, while northern Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador will see blizzard conditions until Boxing Day. Environm...
Dec 25, 2025
'Act one is over,' says MP who defeated Poilievre in last election
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy has a square glass case in his office that holds a spray-painted pair of sneakers he wore while campaigning for the federal election. He calls it his "Stanley Cup." Fa...
Dec 25, 2025
A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. The winning numbers were 04,...
Dec 24, 2025