Category Archives: The Canadian Press
What securing a majority would mean for Mark Carney's Liberal government
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is on the verge of securing a majority government ahead of three byelections next week. Here's what a majority government would mean for him an...
Apr 10, 2026
Liberals set to debate age restrictions for social media
MONTREAL - Liberal party members will soon grapple with the question of whether children and young teens should be barred from accessing social media accounts for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, ...
Apr 10, 2026
Minister says AI safety institute now looking at OpenAI protocols
OTTAWA - Canada's AI safety institute has now gained access to all of OpenAI's "protocols," Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Friday. Solomon added the AI Safety Institute is working ...
Apr 10, 2026
Raptors on cusp of returning to NBA playoffs for first time since 2021-22 season
As far as Darko Rajakovic is concerned, the tension of not knowing if his Toronto Raptors will reach the NBA playoffs or stumble into the play-in tournament this weekend is "the beauty of the job." Th...
Apr 10, 2026
Call it 'Bowness Time.' Lured out of retirement, Blue Jackets coach enjoying playoff-race pressure
Age has its privileges, something Rick Bowness is fondly enjoying in the overtime of his coaching career. At 71 and by his count twice retired, Bowness hasn't lost the urgency to win in his latest int...
Apr 10, 2026
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip says 'heartsick' MLA wife doesn't support DRIPA pause
VANCOUVER - A First Nations leader whose wife is a B.C. government legislator says she doesn't support Premier David Eby's plan to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ...
Apr 10, 2026
Davies to act as NDP parliamentary lead after Lewis announces critic roles
OTTAWA - Former interim NDP leader Don Davies will continue to act as the party's parliamentary leader in the House of Commons while new leader Avi Lewis remains outside of Parliament. The House of Co...
Apr 10, 2026
Calgary Flames sign defenceman Abram Wiebe to two-year contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Abram Wiebe to a two-year contact with an average annual value of US$950,000, the NHL club announced Friday. Wiebe, from Mission, B.C., had five goa...
Apr 10, 2026
Five people charged with murder in deadly Northern California fireworks warehouse explosion
WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) - Five people have been charged with murder in a deadly Northern California explosion at a fireworks warehouse that killed seven people, authorities said. Yolo County Deputy Dist...
Apr 10, 2026
Canada-wide World Cup trophy tour begins with unveiling in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The glittering prize of soccer's biggest showcase has made a stop in Vancouver. The FIFA World Cup trophy was on display in the city on Friday, kicking off a cross-Canada tour ahead of thi...
Apr 10, 2026