Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Israel to release three Canadians detained in Gaza flotilla, group says more coming
OTTAWA - Ottawa says Israel will release three Canadians it detained for attempting to reach the Gaza Strip through the Mediterranean Sea. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand wrote on the platform X ...
Oct 06, 2025

Former B.C. lawyer admits to killing client, but claims manslaughter, court hears
VANCOUVER - A former lawyer from Kamloops, B.C., accused of first-degree murder in the death of his client admits to killing the man but says it should be manslaughter, his lawyer told the court on Mo...
Oct 06, 2025

Quebec and Alberta united in pushing back against Ottawa, Premier Danielle Smith says
MONTREAL - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Monday that her province and Quebec are united in their desire to resist federal overreach, as she pushed for closer economic ties between the provinces....
Oct 06, 2025

Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett buzzing for pre-season basketball
VANCOUVER - RJ Barrett woke up early on Monday morning. The prospect of once again playing a competitive NBA game spurred too much excitement for the Raptors star to sleep in. "Man, I haven't played a...
Oct 06, 2025

Arbitrator puts Dylan Bibic on Canada's team for track cycling world championships
VANCOUVER - An arbitrator has made the rare decision to overturn a national sports organization's team selection, placing Dylan Bibic on Canada's team for the upcoming UCI Track Cycling World Champion...
Oct 06, 2025

Canadiens aim for playoff return as expectations rise: 'It gets tougher now'
MONTREAL - Nick Suzuki's expectations haven't changed. The Montreal Canadiens captain predicted his team could make the playoffs last season when few outside the organization believed it. Now, with pr...
Oct 06, 2025

Cricket goes indoors at B.C. Place Stadium with Canada Super 60 tournament
Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium has hosted everything from Taylor Swift and monster trucks to the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Olympics. But cricket will take centre stage at the 42-year-...
Oct 06, 2025

Oilers sign defenceman Jake Walman to seven-year, $49-million extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Jake Walman to a seven-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$7 million, the NHL team announced Monday. The Oilers announced t...
Oct 06, 2025

Alberta teachers say strike aims to fix crisis, Smith says province wants to bargain
EDMONTON - The head of the Alberta teachers union said Monday the provincewide strike by thousands of members is about drawing a line in the sand on underfunding and overcrowding that has become so eg...
Oct 06, 2025

Mboko and Fernandez eliminated in first round of Wuhan Open
WUHAN - Canada's Victoria Mboko is out of the Wuhan Open tennis tournament after a 6-3, 6-2 loss to Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova on Monday. Alexandrova, the eighth seed in Wuhan, broke Mboko four ti...
Oct 06, 2025