Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Hurricane Melissa was sustaining Category 4 strength late Sunday and may get stronger while threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Hai...
Oct 26, 2025

London police arrest a convicted asylum-seeker mistakenly released from prison
LONDON (AP) - London police said Sunday they arrested a convicted asylum-seeker who was mistakenly released from prison. The Metropolitan Police said Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was ...
Oct 26, 2025

Witches and warlocks take part in 'magical' day on Fredericton lake for Halloween
FREDERICTON - Jane Ostrovsky glided on Fredericton's Killarney Lake, her paddle board barely rippling the surface of the water. A skeleton and the carcass of its feline friend along with a fuzzy spide...
Oct 26, 2025

Witches and warlocks take part in 'magical' day on Fredericton lake for Halloween
FREDERICTON - Jane Ostrovsky glided on Fredericton's Killarney Lake, her paddle board barely rippling the surface of the water. A skeleton and the carcass of its feline friend along with a fuzzy spide...
Oct 26, 2025

Glue Jays: Values-based culture at heart of Blue Jays' World Series run
TORONTO - Whether it was at the draft, the trade deadline, or during free agency, Ross Atkins has always emphasized the importance of values during his decade as general manager of the Toronto Blue Ja...
Oct 26, 2025

'This means everything': Max Scherzer gets to pitch in a fourth World Series
TORONTO - When the Toronto Blue Jays clinched a trip to the World Series, veteran pitcher Max Scherzer was emotional about getting another chance to play in the Fall Classic. Scherzer will be Toronto'...
Oct 26, 2025

Opponents in rural Nova Scotia challenge cabinet decision on whale sanctuary project
HALIFAX - A group of landowners in eastern Nova Scotia is speaking out for the first time about their opposition to an ambitious plan to build North America's first coastal refuge for whales retired f...
Oct 26, 2025

Carney tells ASEAN summit Canada respects trade rules, as Trump threatens new tariffs
KUALA LUMPUR - Prime Minister Mark Carney took a veiled shot at the Trump administration's trade policy on Sunday, highlighting Canada's reliability and steadiness without naming the United States or ...
Oct 26, 2025

Kurdish rebel group PKK says it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq
QANDIL, Iraq (AP) - A militant Kurdish group announced on Sunday that it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq as part of a peace effort with Turkey. The statement issued in northern Iraq by...
Oct 26, 2025
Shooting leaves 1 dead and 6 hurt at historically Black university's homecoming fest in Pennsylvania
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. (AP) - One person was killed and six more were wounded in a shooting Saturday night at Pennsylvania's Lincoln University, where gunfire erupted during outdoor festivities as st...
Oct 25, 2025