Category Archives: The Canadian Press
B.C. mayor says 20 more RCMP officers on the way to boost anti-extortion battle
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says she's been told Ottawa will send 20 more RCMP officers to battle extortions that have seen homes and businesses riddled with gunfire, after Premier David Eby announced ...
Jan 28, 2026
After stellar college career, Canadian forward Marcus Caldeira signs with Minnesota
GOLDEN VALLEY - Canadian forward Marcus Caldeira, who scored 42 goals for West Virginia University during a stellar college career, has signed with Minnesota United. Minnesota took Caldeira in the fir...
Jan 28, 2026
Brooke Henderson, sister Brittany Sepanik going to make season-opening event special
Brooke Henderson has had her sister Brittany Sepanik as her caddie for almost the entirety of her career. That will come to an end, or at least a yearlong pause, after this week's Hilton Grand Vacatio...
Jan 28, 2026
Rourke eager to continue improving and building on momentum Lions have created
SURREY - Wanting to build on the strides he has made as a quarterback and the momentum generated by his team helped convince Nathan Rourke to sign an extension with the B.C. Lions. "In professional sp...
Jan 28, 2026
Canadian companies criticized over ties to U.S. immigration enforcement
OTTAWA - Canadian companies are coming under fire over their ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation campaign to expel vast numbers o...
Jan 28, 2026
'I just want to win a gold medal': Connor McDavid eager for Olympic opportunity
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid has one goal as he prepares to don the Maple Leaf on Olympic ice - win gold. The Edmonton Oilers captain isn't thinking about creating a special moment or what role he'll tak...
Jan 28, 2026
Inuit call for a larger role in Canada's Arctic defence surge
OTTAWA - The leader of the national organization representing Inuit says the federal government must bring them to the table when it makes its plans for defence spending in the Arctic. Inuit Tapiriit ...
Jan 28, 2026
Source: Roughriders agree to contract extension with receiver Johnson
REGINA - KeeSean Johnson is staying put. According to a CFL source, the American receiver has agreed to a contract extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The source spoke on the condition of ano...
Jan 28, 2026
Man cleared of 1984 murder makes Vancouver court appearance on new charges
VANCOUVER - Mark Edward Grant, who was acquitted of the 1984 murder of 13-year-old Winnipeg schoolgirl Candace Derksen, made a brief video appearance in a Vancouver courtroom today on charges of unlaw...
Jan 28, 2026
Mississippi sending 135 snowplows to help clear ice and snow from traffic-clogged highways
Mississippi officials said they were sending 135 snowplows Wednesday to clear ice and snow from two interstate highways where frozen conditions caused huge traffic jams. Emergency officials said they ...
Jan 28, 2026