Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Fact File: How Canadian accounts got swept up in X's location feature accuracy issues
Last week the X platform, formerly Twitter, began its rollout of a new location feature meant to disclose which country account holders post from. It aimed to increase transparency on the platform and...
Nov 28, 2025
Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran President Hernandez for 2024 drug trafficking sentence
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons c...
Nov 28, 2025
Canada's Fleming uses 'rewired' brain to push for Olympic biathlon spot
Biathlete Jasper Fleming sees the world differently. After being diagnosed with severe dyslexia around Grade 3, Fleming worked with a tutor to "rewire" his brain. "I essentially learned to use my brai...
Nov 28, 2025
Brennsteiner gets first World Cup ski win after Odermatt skis out of giant slalom
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) - At age 34 and in his 81st World Cup across 14 seasons, Stefan Brennsteiner finally got his first win on Friday. Brennsteiner took full advantage of Olympic champion Marco...
Nov 28, 2025
One Win Away: Homan and Jacobs post wins in openers of best-of-three finals at Trials
HALIFAX - Challenging ice conditions were a complication Rachel Homan managed to overcome Friday at the Montana's Canadian Curling Trials. The hurdle presented by her opposition's steady play was one ...
Nov 28, 2025
'Prime conspirator' arrested for shootings at Kap's Café in B.C., Indian police say
SURREY - Police in Delhi say they've arrested the "prime conspirator" behind a series of extortion-linked shootings at a B.C. caf, who they say fled to India after being charged with multiple offences...
Nov 28, 2025
Most assisted deaths in Canada come after cancer diagnosis, annual report finds
OTTAWA - Most people who chose medical assistance in dying in 2024 had a cancer diagnosis and were over the age of 70, new data from Health Canada shows. The country's annual report on medical assista...
Nov 28, 2025
Expansion FC Supra du Quebec adds to its roster with top two picks in U Sports draft
Expansion FC Supra du Quebec took University of Montreal midfielder Calin Calaidjoglu with the first overall pick in Friday's Canadian Premier League-U Sports draft. Calaidjoglu, 24, scored six goals ...
Nov 28, 2025
Calgary Flames announce two-year extension for general manager Craig Conroy
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames announced two-year contract extensions for general manager Craig Conroy and other senior management Friday, even though the team said the extensions were signed before thi...
Nov 28, 2025
Transit workers in Montreal announce overtime strike through holiday season
MONTREAL - Montreal transit workers are set to go on strike again next month amid a prolonged labour dispute. The transit agency's 2,400 maintenance workers say they will refuse overtime hours between...
Nov 28, 2025