Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Legendary skip Gushue, set to retire at season's end, weighs in on Rock League pitch
Don't expect legendary Canadian skip Brad Gushue to cap his farewell season in the fledgling professional Rock League this spring. The six-time national men's curling champion announced this week that...
Sep 19, 2025

Avi Lewis launches NDP leadership bid as Heather McPherson prepares campaign
OTTAWA - Filmmaker and journalist Avi Lewis officially announced his candidacy for the federal NDP leadership on Friday, while two other candidates registered to run for the leadership with Elections ...
Sep 19, 2025

Taliban release British couple held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed charges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Taliban released on Friday a British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges, an official said, likely part of a wider effor...
Sep 19, 2025
Pakistan says its nuclear program can be made available to Saudi Arabia under defense pact
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Pakistan's defense minister said his nation's nuclear program "will be made available" to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries' new defense pact, marking the f...
Sep 19, 2025

Estonia says 3 Russian fighter jets entered its airspace in 'brazen' incursion
Estonia summoned a Russian diplomat to protest after three Russian fighter aircraft entered its airspace without permission Friday and stayed there for 12 minutes, the Foreign Ministry said. It happen...
Sep 19, 2025

In the news today: Alberta to use notwithstanding power in trans laws
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Alberta to use notwithstanding power in trans laws Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to in...
Sep 19, 2025

Canada launching consultations in advance of CUSMA trade pact review, LeBlanc says
MEXICO CITY - The federal government says it is launching public consultations on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, or CUSMA, ahead of next year's planned review of the North American trade p...
Sep 19, 2025

U.S. outdoor group in rough water as B.C. camping application upsets First Nations
A U.S.-based outdoor group has been paddling in British Columbia's coastal waters for almost 30 years, running sea-kayaking courses and camping along the coast. But an application by the non-profit Na...
Sep 19, 2025

National Defence using U.S. cloud services for 'mission critical' applications
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show Ottawa has spent almost $1.3 billion on cloud services provided by U.S. companies, with most of the money going to Microsoft - and its uses include what it calls...
Sep 19, 2025

Officials find remains they believe are Travis Decker, wanted in killings of his 3 young daughters
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) - Authorities say they have found remains they believe are Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters, in the mountains of Washington state. The C...
Sep 18, 2025