Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Provinces eye youth social media bans as federal government weighs action
TORONTO - Several provincial governments across Canada are looking at tighter restrictions for youth on social media, artificial intelligence chatbots, and cellphone use in schools amid growing concer...
Apr 28, 2026
Minister says B.C. government won't buy Whitecaps, but will help MLS team cut costs
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government said it is working with the Vancouver Whitecaps to help the team lower costs and generate more revenue at BC Place, but it won't be buying the Major League Soc...
Apr 28, 2026
Minister says B.C. government won't buy Whitecaps, but will help MLS team cut costs
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government said it is working with the Vancouver Whitecaps to help the team lower costs and generate more revenue at BC Place, but it won't be buying the Major League Soc...
Apr 28, 2026
King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress noting 'times of great uncertainty'
WASHINGTON (AP) - King Charles III acknowledged "times of great uncertainty" as he expressed gratitude to the American people and marked the 250th anniversary of independence from Britain in a speech ...
Apr 28, 2026
Canada to end domestic women's rugby series against top-ranked England in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Canada's women's rugby team will close out a domestic series against top-ranked England with a match at Ottawa's TD Place this fall. Rugby Canada announced Tuesday the second stop of The Rugb...
Apr 28, 2026
Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted again Tuesday, this time in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a...
Apr 28, 2026
Singapore-based company chosen as potential buyer for Yukon mine after collapse
A Singapore-based private company has been chosen as a potential buyer for the defunct Eagle Gold mine, where a catastrophic failure in 2024 sent cyanide-soaked ore into the Yukon environment. A state...
Apr 28, 2026
Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted in probe over online post officials say constituted Trump threat
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on Tuesday in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat agains...
Apr 28, 2026
CFL to change when it begins its season and adopt new playoff format in 2027
TORONTO - The CFL will kick off its season earlier and revamp its playoff format in 2027. Next year, the CFL's regular season will kick off the Victoria Day weekend in May, its earliest start ever. Th...
Apr 28, 2026
Corrective to April 19 story about Catherine McKenna's comments about oil companies
In a story published on April 19, The Canadian Press incorrectly reported that researchers from the University of Ottawa published a study in June 2024 about how the Pathways Alliance of oil companies...
Apr 28, 2026