Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Ottawa Redblacks sign veteran offensive linemen Gregor MacKellar, Martez Ivey
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks shored up their offensive line Tuesday by signing Canadian Gregor MacKellar and American Martez Ivey. Both players were CFL free agents and spent last season with the Edm...
Feb 17, 2026
'This tournament's a big moment': Vancouver Whitecaps kick off CONCACAF Champions Cup
VANCOUVER - Falling short still eats at the Vancouver Whitecaps. The club stunned many in 2025, first downing a series of big-name opponents to earn a spot in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final, where i...
Feb 17, 2026
B.C. budget delays care homes, hospital and cancer facility, student housing
VICTORIA - British Columbia's budget is hurting the young, the old and cancer patients alike as government construction undergoes what the government says is a "re-pacing" to address fiscal pressures....
Feb 17, 2026
African Nova Scotian community, church leaders mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson
HALIFAX - Rev. Jesse Jackson left a lasting impact on Nova Scotia, say leaders of the African Nova Scotian community, and was considered like an extended family member to those he met during a visit t...
Feb 17, 2026
Canada's new top envoy to Washington takes up his post
WASHINGTON - Canada's new top diplomat in Washington presented his credentials to U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday, officially taking on the role of ambassador to the United States at a turbulent m...
Feb 17, 2026
Poilievre says he's spoken with Jivani about U.S. trip and MP 'speaks for himself'
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday Ontario MP Jamil Jivani does not speak for the party after Jivani told a right-wing U.S. news site that Canada is harming itself with an "ant...
Feb 17, 2026
Shooter killed ex-wife and a son in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - The person who opened fire Monday during a youth hockey game at a Rhode Island ice rink was specifically targeting family members, killing an ex-wife and son as many fans dived ...
Feb 17, 2026
Shooter killed ex-wife and a son in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - The person who opened fire Monday during a youth hockey game at a Rhode Island ice rink was specifically targeting family members, killing an ex-wife and son as many fans dived ...
Feb 17, 2026
Former CBC bureau chief Elly Alboim, 78, remembered for his lasting mark on politics
OTTAWA - Longtime CBC News parliamentary bureau chief and Carleton University journalism professor Elly Alboim, who died last week at age 78, is being remembered for his lasting mark on politics and f...
Feb 17, 2026
Fact File: Video from Ontario festival misrepresented as anti-immigration march
A video posted to social media this week claimed to show people at an Ontario winter festival calling for "deportations." The video of torchbearers marching during the festival is real, but the chanti...
Feb 17, 2026