Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home kills at least 2, governor says
BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) - A thunderous explosion Tuesday at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia killed at least two people, collapsed part of the building, sent fire shooting out and left people trappe...
Dec 23, 2025

Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown. The justices declined...
Dec 23, 2025

CF Montreal trades midfielder Dante Sealy to Rapids for up to US$2.5M in GAM
MONTREAL - CF Montreal traded midfielder Dante Sealy to the Colorado Rapids for up to US$2.5 million in general allocation money Tuesday. Montreal will receive $1.15 million guaranteed in 2026 and $75...
Dec 23, 2025

Leafs GM Treliving 'fully' supports head coach Berube as team sinks to bottom of East
TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving says he "fully" supports head coach Craig Berube as the team finds itself in last place in the NHL's Atlantic Division. Treliving addressed...
Dec 23, 2025

Quebecers urged to avoid ERs amid flu and respiratory virus 'maelstrom'
MONTREAL - Quebecers are being urged to avoid unnecessary emergency-room visits amid what one infectious-disease doctor is calling a respiratory virus "maelstrom." McGill University Health Centre doct...
Dec 23, 2025

Libya's military chief and 7 others are killed in a plane crash after takeoff from Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A private jet carrying Libya's military chief, four other officers and three crew members crashed on Tuesday after takeoff from Turkey's capital, Ankara, killing everyone on boar...
Dec 23, 2025

Fact File: Santa Claus received Canadian citizenship, but nationality disputed
Canada says Santa Claus is a Canadian citizen, and it claims Canadian sovereignty extends to his North Pole residence and workshop. While the federal government did proclaim Santa's Canadian citizensh...
Dec 23, 2025

QuickList on the 26 Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions
Citizen-led recall petitions were officially approved Tuesday against three more Alberta legislature members, bringing the total to 26. Twenty-four of those petitions are for United Conservative Party...
Dec 23, 2025

Convicted terrorist Said Namouh still poses risk of violent extremism: parole board
MONTREAL - A Quebec man convicted in 2009 of plotting international terrorist attacks with a group tied to al-Qaida has not deradicalized and would still pose a risk to society if released, the Parole...
Dec 23, 2025

Canada Soccer still waiting on new CSB deal but expects improved financial figures
Canada Soccer and the men's national team have agreed on compensation for the players' participation in next year's World Cup. But there is a catch, which hopefully will be resolved ahead of the 48-te...
Dec 23, 2025