Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Brazil’s Congress reduces Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's Congress voted Thursday to reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence, a decision likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court and one that could potentia...
Apr 30, 2026
Canada into mixed doubles curling semifinals with wins over Czechia, Switzerland
GENEVA - Canada earned a direct spot into the world mixed doubles curling championship semifinals after finishing the preliminary round with a pair of wins on Thursday. Kadriana and Colton Lott follow...
Apr 30, 2026
Archbishop of Toronto calls on Carney to stop extension of MAID for mental illness
OTTAWA - The Archbishop of Toronto is appealing to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Catholic faith and urging him to "choose life and not death" when it comes to the planned extension of assisted dying el...
Apr 30, 2026
New PBO says economic update lacks details on targets, results
OTTAWA - Canada's new parliamentary budget officer criticized the government's spring economic update on Thursday for lacking details on spending targets and results. Appearing before the House of Com...
Apr 30, 2026
Commission on Canada-U.S. relations launching this week
OTTAWA - A new binational commission is launching this week to explore the future of Canada-U.S. relations. A news release said the commission is being led by the Max Bell School of Public Policy at M...
Apr 30, 2026
Backup quarterback P.J. Walker tells Stampeders he's retiring from football
CALGARY - Quarterback P.J. Walker has informed the Calgary Stampeders he's retiring from football, the CFL club announced Thursday. Walker signed with Calgary in October 2024 and spent his time with t...
Apr 30, 2026
Curling Canada to look at timing of national championships in Olympic seasons
With a new quadrennial set to begin, one of many things on Curling Canada's to-do list is tackling a glaring inequality with its Olympic teams in 2026. Rachel Homan's team was unable to defend its Sco...
Apr 30, 2026
Camp Mystic drops summer reopening plan over outrage by families and Texas lawmakers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Camp Mystic on Thursday halted plans to reopen this summer on the Texas river where floodwaters killed 25 girls and two teenage counselors, backing down in the face of outraged fa...
Apr 30, 2026
Seattle Kraken say assistant coach Jessica Campbell will not return next season
SEATTLE (AP) - Jessica Campbell, the first woman to be an on-bench assistant coach in NHL history, will not return to the Seattle Kraken next season, the team said Thursday. General manager Jason Bott...
Apr 30, 2026
Immigration minister says she's accountable after former IRGC official granted a visa
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she's accountable after a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official was granted a visa to visit Canada. But she says she didn't know about the deci...
Apr 30, 2026