Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Mexico gets off to roaring World Cup start with a 2-0 win over South Africa in the opening match
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico made an immediate impression on the largest World Cup in history, giving the roaring home crowd at the iconic Azteca Stadium a huge jolt of excitement four years after a majo...
Jun 11, 2026

Former Raider Henry Ruggs denied parole nearly 5 years after deadly car crash
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ex-NFL player Henry Ruggs was denied parole nearly five years after killing a woman in a car crash in Las Vegas, the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners ruled Thursday. Ruggs, a form...
Jun 11, 2026

Darnell Nurse gives the Oilers a short list of teams he would accept a trade to, AP source says
Darnell Nurse's time with the Edmonton Oilers could be coming to an end soon. Nurse provided the Oilers with a short list of teams he would be willing to be traded to, according to a person familiar w...
Jun 11, 2026

Quebec becomes first province to ban the sale of energy drinks for children under 16
MONTREAL - Children in Quebec will soon need to be at least 16 years old to buy an energy drink after the province adopted legislation Thursday aimed at protecting young teenagers from the potential h...
Jun 11, 2026

Canada's Anderson has late surge to the top of RBC Canadian Open leaderboard
CALEDON - Fans were headed to the exits at TPC Toronto, vendors were counting their tills and packing up for the night, but Matthew Anderson was still putting in work. Anderson, from nearby Mississaug...
Jun 11, 2026

Activists for LGBTQ+ rights abroad urge Canada to double foreign aid for minorities
OTTAWA - Global activists for gender and sexual minorities are urging Canada to double its aid spending for LGBTQ+ people abroad, while a gay Liberal MP urges advocates not to lose hope in the face of...
Jun 11, 2026
Real Madrid says it is signing coach José Mourinho on a three-year contract
MADRID (AP) - Real Madrid is bringing back Jos Mourinho for a second stint some 13 years after he left the club, the Spanish powerhouse said Thursday. The Portuguese coach joins on a three-year contra...
Jun 11, 2026

Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission ch...
Jun 11, 2026

PWHL's Seattle Torrent hire Christine Bumstead as next head coach
SEATTLE (AP) - The PWHL's Seattle Torrent hired Christine Bumstead as their second head coach in franchise history on Thursday. Bumstead was the team's assistant coach last year under head coach Steve...
Jun 11, 2026

Carney to visit Paris, Dublin ahead of G7 summit in French Alps
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's quest to strengthen Canada's ties with Europe continues this week as he takes off for his ninth visit to the continent since being sworn into office a little more...
Jun 11, 2026