Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Edin Dzeko available for Bosnia-Herzegovina's World Cup opener against Canada
TORONTO - Edin Dzeko is ready to go. Bosnia-Herzegovina head coach Sergej Barbarez says the 40-year-old striker will be available for the country's World Cup opener against Canada on Friday. Dzeko has...
Jun 11, 2026

Joe Sakic backs Avs coach Jared Bednar, plans to run it back again with core led by Nathan MacKinnon
DENVER (AP) - Joe Sakic trusts his core group of players. That trust extends to his head coach, too. So he's giving them the benefit of the doubt. The Colorado Avalanche president of hockey operations...
Jun 11, 2026

NDP, Conservatives still mulling stance on online harms bill, social media age cap
OTTAWA - The Conservatives and the NDP aren't offering opinions yet on the online harms bill introduced by the federal Liberal government Wednesday. The bill includes a high-profile plan to force soci...
Jun 11, 2026

Carney announces national food security strategy meant to expand choice, lower prices
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has announced a national food security strategy aimed at giving Canadians more access to locally produced fruit, vegetables and other fresh items at lower prices. The p...
Jun 11, 2026

'I followed all the rules' on Alto, Champagne says amid conflict allegations
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Phillippe Champagne says he "followed all the rules" to make sure he wasn't in a conflict of interest related to the Alto high-speed rail project. The minister testif...
Jun 11, 2026

Quebec adopts domestic violence law; constitution project fails to move forward
QUBEC - Quebec has adopted a law that would allow people to find out if their romantic partner has a history of domestic violence. The law is one of several that passed on the penultimate day of the l...
Jun 11, 2026

Alberta files appeal on court decision to throw out separatist referendum petition
EDMONTON - Alberta's government has filed its appeal of a judge's decision to quash a petition looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Premier Danielle Smith criticized the ruling las...
Jun 11, 2026

A look at some Canadian police officers who died on the job over the years
A Toronto police officer was shot dead Thursday morning while carrying out what the police union called a "high-risk takedown" at an apartment building in the city's northwest. The death of Const. Mar...
Jun 11, 2026

Moïse Bombito available for Canada's World Cup opener; Alphonso Davies confirmed out
TORONTO - Mose Bombito won his World Cup fitness race. Alphonso Davies, meanwhile, will have to wait a little longer. Head coach Jesse Marsch announced Bombito - a key central defender - will be avail...
Jun 11, 2026

Stakeholders meet as efforts continue to keep Whitecaps in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say talks on keeping the Major League Soccer team in Vancouver are continuing following another meeting of key stakeholders. The Whitecaps said Thursday that club a...
Jun 11, 2026