Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Almost 40 kg of fentanyl, fentanyl-like products seized at Chilliwack, B.C., lab
VICTORIA - RCMP say the cleanup of an illicit drug-production superlab in British Columbia's Fraser Valley cost hundreds of thousands of dollars after the initial bust where 40 kilograms of fentanyl a...
Apr 15, 2026

What is the Canadian Victoria Cross — the medal that no one has ever received?
OTTAWA - The Canadian Victoria Cross is Canada's highest military honour. It was created more than 30 years ago, but has yet to be awarded to anyone. Here's a brief look at what it is. What is the Can...
Apr 15, 2026

Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump's war in Iran, turning aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to ...
Apr 15, 2026

Fact File: Federal hate crimes legislation does not criminalize quoting the Bible
Multiple social media posts claim that federal legislation amending the Criminal Code to address hate-motivated crimes has made it a crime to quote the Bible. Experts say that under the bill, which ha...
Apr 15, 2026

Arizona Cardinals launching Junior Cardinals Flag Football League in Calgary
The Arizona Cardinals are launching the Junior Cardinals Flag Football League in Calgary. The NFL team made the announcement Wednesday. Games are slated to begin Thursday. The launch comes with the Ca...
Apr 15, 2026

Toronto Tempo sign guard Dara Mabrey to training camp contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Tempo have signed guard Dara Mabrey to a training camp contract, the WNBA team announced Wednesday. Mabrey most recently played for the Norwood Flames in Australia's NBL1, where ...
Apr 15, 2026

Senators sign forward Blake Montgomery to three-year entry-level contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed left-winger Blake Montgomery to a three-year entry-level contract, the NHL team announced Wednesday. Montgomery will join the American Hockey League's Bellevil...
Apr 15, 2026

Vancouver council approves 250-room floating hotel on downtown waterfront
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's council has approved a 250-room floating hotel on the city's waterfront that proponents say would bring more accommodation capacity and generate economic activity, despite conc...
Apr 15, 2026

Fernandez, Stollar eliminated in quarterfinals at Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
STUTTGART - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Hungary's Fanny Stollar were eliminated from doubles competition at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix following a 6-4, 3-6, 10-6 quarterfinal defeat to fourth see...
Apr 15, 2026

Ottawa ‘very seriously’ considering social media ban for kids, minister says
OTTAWA - The federal government is "very seriously" considering introducing a social media ban for kids, Culture Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday, days after party members voted in favour of a such...
Apr 15, 2026