Category Archives: The Canadian Press

France qualifies for 2026 World Cup; Ronaldo sent off as Portugal loses to Ireland
Two goals from star striker Kylian Mbapp helped send two-time champion France to the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 home win against Ukraine on Thursday. Midfielder Michael Olise and substitute forward Hug...
Nov 13, 2025

Ronaldo risks ban at World Cup after red card for elbowing Ireland defender in qualifying game
DUBLIN (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo is at serious risk of being banned for the first game of the 2026 World Cup if Portugal qualifies as expected. The soccer superstar was sent off for elbowing Ireland de...
Nov 13, 2025

Major League Soccer flipping calendar, with season to run July through May
Major League Soccer is changing its schedule to start in summer and end in spring, starting in 2027. The move, approved Thursday by the league's board of governors, means the MLS season will kick off ...
Nov 13, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz seals year-ending No. 1 ranking with another win at the ATP Finals
TURIN, Italy (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz secured the year-ending No. 1 ranking in men's tennis on Thursday by beating Lorenzo Musetti to sweep his group at the ATP Finals. Alcaraz needed to win one more mat...
Nov 13, 2025

BBC apologizes to Trump over its misleading edit, but says there's no basis for a defamation claim
LONDON (AP) - The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it had not defamed him, rejecting the basis for his $1 billion la...
Nov 13, 2025

BCGEU members vote 89 per cent in favour of deal to officially end strike
BURNABY - The British Columbia General Employees' Union has voted to ratify an agreement with the provincial government, marking the "official end" to a public sector strike that lasted eight weeks. T...
Nov 13, 2025

What is Ksi Lisims LNG, B.C. project being fast tracked by Feds?
TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The Ksi Lisims LNG facility in northern British Columbia and the North Coast Transmission Line that is planned to power it are among major projects that Prime Minis...
Nov 13, 2025

Trump's next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, a sheriff says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The latest city bracing for the Trump administration's immigration crackdown is Charlotte, North Carolina, which could see an influx of federal agents as early as this weekend, ...
Nov 13, 2025

OneSoccer says snowy CPL final featuring viral 'icicle kick' exceeds 1 billion views
The snowy Canadian Premier League final, which featured a blizzard and an audacious bicycle kick, has generated over one billion views, broadcaster OneSoccer said Thursday on social media. Scenes from...
Nov 13, 2025

Golf course pitch for Cape Breton provincial park was 'unreasonable,' premier says
HALIFAX - A golf course developer's controversial pitch to build in a Cape Breton provincial park is going nowhere, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston told reporters on Thursday. The provincial Departmen...
Nov 13, 2025