Category Archives: The Canadian Press

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

Screwworm ban could see some Stampede competitors making changes
CALGARY - A temporary Canadian ban on Texas livestock, including horses, may force some competitors at the Calgary Stampede to make some unexpected changes on the fly. The "Greatest Outdoor Show on Ea...
Jun 11, 2026

Carney talks trade with G7 allies, China ahead of leaders' summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney took part in a video call today with officials from the Group of Seven countries and China to address global economic imbalances. A spokesperson for the Prime Minis...
Jun 11, 2026

OG Anunoby puts the Knicks on the verge of a title and himself in the discussion for NBA Finals MVP
NEW YORK (AP) - When OG Anunoby is introduced at Madison Square Garden, it sounds like a 20,000-person singalong. The anticipation builds as the public address announcer begins to reveal the second st...
Jun 11, 2026