Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on White House's South Lawn this weekend
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge refused on Friday to stop the White House from staging a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation's 250th an...
Jun 12, 2026
Canada pledges $100M for Palestinians facing settler violence, humanitarian crisis
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has announced $100 million in federal funding to support Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. She unveiled the funding in Paris, where...
Jun 12, 2026
Ottawa moves to tighten rules barring forced labour products from Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government tabled a bill Friday to change the way Canada bars imports of products made with forced labour following an American tariff threat. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand...
Jun 12, 2026
Top seed Auger-Aliassime upset by Majchrzak in Libema Open quarterfinals
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH - Top-seeded Canadian Flix Auger-Aliassime was upset 6-4, 6-3 by Poland's Kamil Majchrzak on Friday in quarterfinal action at the Libema Open. Majchrzak did not face break point in th...
Jun 12, 2026
Historic World Cup match at Toronto Stadium 'the best moment' for soccer fans
TORONTO - The historic first FIFA World Cup match on Canadian soil saw thousands of excited soccer fans fill Toronto Stadium on Friday as Canada came away with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina. T...
Jun 12, 2026
Historic World Cup match at Toronto Stadium 'the best moment' for soccer fans
TORONTO - The historic first FIFA World Cup match on Canadian soil saw thousands of excited soccer fans fill Toronto Stadium on Friday as Canada came away with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina. T...
Jun 12, 2026
Suspect in Midland, Texas, shooting had fired at a police officer days earlier, officials say
A man who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland in an attack Friday morning that left one person dead and 10 injured had shot at a police officer just days earlier during a chase, authorities ...
Jun 12, 2026
Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (AP) - Pope Leo XIV warned people smugglers on Friday that they will face God's wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants, demanding they stop and repent during hi...
Jun 12, 2026
BC Hydro expects World Cup and hot weather to trigger record spring power consumption
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says the province's spring power demand is expected to hit historic highs due to both the arrival of warm weather and consumption linked to the FIFA World Cup. The province's elec...
Jun 12, 2026
BC Hydro expects World Cup and hot weather to trigger record spring power consumption
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says the province's spring power demand is expected to hit historic highs due to both the arrival of warm weather and consumption linked to the FIFA World Cup. The province's elec...
Jun 12, 2026