Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Conservatives want to end birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are calling for a new limit on birthright citizenship, a measure they say would mirror the rules in peer countries and curb the risk of abuse of the immigration system. Unde...
Oct 08, 2025

Davies says NDP's budget support is up to Carney after sharing party's priorities
OTTAWA - Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says his party wants to see the coming budget offer more investment in health care, affordable non-market housing and projects that create unionized jobs. Speaki...
Oct 08, 2025
Mo Salah scores twice as Egypt qualifies for 2026 World Cup with win over Djibouti
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) - Mohamed Salah is going back to the World Cup with Egypt next summer. The Liverpool superstar scored twice in a 3-0 victory over Djibouti on Wednesday to ensure Egypt will to...
Oct 08, 2025

Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured under a house in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) - A monthslong search for the only Louisiana inmate still on the run after an audacious May jailbreak ended Wednesday when authorities say they found him hiding in a crawl space beneath a...
Oct 08, 2025

Crépeau returns home as Canada weighs No. 1 goalkeeper decision
MONTREAL - Maxime Crpeau is welcoming the fight as Canada coach Jesse Marsch weighs his decision on the country's No. 1 goalkeeper. He's also relishing the chance to make his mark where it all began. ...
Oct 08, 2025

All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers' pickets in escalation
Job action by British Columbia public service workers is putting pressure on craft brewers, with the head of one industry group saying major players are facing a cash flow crunch, while smaller brewer...
Oct 08, 2025

Sam Salter, the CPL's leading scorer, signs pre-contract to join Swedish club GAIS
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa striker Sam Salter, the leading scorer in the Canadian Premier League, has signed a pre-contract to join Sweden's top-tier team GAIS in January. Salter's contract with Ottawa ...
Oct 08, 2025

Carney pitches Keystone XL restart in exchange for progress on aluminum, steel
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline project with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday as part of a larger pitch on linking energy co-operatio...
Oct 08, 2025

Mander breaks silence on drone scandal, says spying part of culture at Canada Soccer
Jasmine Mander, the former Canadian assistant coach handed a one-year ban by FIFA for her role in the Paris Olympic drone-spying scandal, has broken her silence. In a first-person account on The Playe...
Oct 08, 2025

La Liga confirms first-ever regular-season game abroad with Villarreal facing Barcelona in the US
MADRID (AP) - The Spanish league is finally playing a regular-season game in the United States. La Liga confirmed Wednesday that Villarreal and Barcelona will face each other at Hard Rock Stadium in M...
Oct 08, 2025