Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Early results show Swiss voters reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million
GENEVA (AP) - Voters in Switzerland have cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10 million. Early res...
Jun 14, 2026
Yankees shortstop Caballero watches Panama team train for World Cup near Toronto
TORONTO - A soccer ball had a home at Jose Caballero's stall in the New York locker room for the Yankees' weekend road series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Baseball is the Panamanian shortstop's main...
Jun 14, 2026
Communities report high demand for pilot offering permanent residency for rural jobs
OTTAWA - A pilot immigration program to help rural communities find skilled workers for hard-to-fill jobs saw 800 people receive permanent residency in the first two months of this year - and hundreds...
Jun 14, 2026
Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia’s shadow fleet
LONDON (AP) - Armed British forces boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker Sunday that is suspected of being part of the Russian "shadow fleet," shipping oil in violation of international sanctions o...
Jun 14, 2026
Carney gets warm welcome while visiting family's ancestral home in County Mayo
AGHAGOWER - The people of County Mayo, found on the west coast of Ireland, greeted Prime Minister Mark Carney with open arms on Sunday. Businesses hung Canadian flags outside their buildings, and grou...
Jun 14, 2026
After 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions. And the wait sure seemed worth it
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Knowing New York had waited 53 years to see the Knicks hoist the NBA championship trophy, owner James Dolan didn't even wait to be handed the 30-pound gold-plated prize. He grabbed ...
Jun 14, 2026
Australia spoils Turkey's return to the World Cup with a 2-0 victory
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday nig...
Jun 14, 2026
Brunson scores 45 and The Comeback Knicks are NBA champions after beating Spurs 94-90
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Jalen Brunson and the Comeback Knicks did it again. And now they're the Champion Knicks. For the first time in 53 years, New York rules the NBA. Brunson scored 45 points, including ...
Jun 13, 2026
Brunson scores 45 and The Comeback Knicks are NBA champions after beating Spurs 94-90
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Jalen Brunson and the Comeback Knicks did it again. And now they're the Champion Knicks. For the first time in 53 years, New York rules the NBA. Brunson scored 45 points, including ...
Jun 13, 2026
MacDonald drives Odds On Mr Mamba to win in $1-million North America Cup
CAMPBELLVILLE - James MacDonald's hunch paid off big time Saturday night. After guiding both Odds On Mr Mamba and Sweet Lovin Lou to wins in their respective elimination races last weekend, MacDonald ...
Jun 13, 2026