Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Saskatchewan Roughriders say they've received 'strong response' to tailgating lottery
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders say fans have taken them up on pre-game drinking and barbecuing in the parking lot outside Mosaic Stadium. The club says many have entered the lottery to win tail...
Mar 06, 2026

Canada's new trade team meets Trump's trade czar in Washington to talk CUSMA review
WASHINGTON - Canada's new chief trade negotiator to the United States met her American counterpart in Washington on Friday as Ottawa sought to steady the bilateral relationship ahead of a review of th...
Mar 06, 2026

Anand: U.S., Israel have 'no blank cheque' in Iran and are bound by international law
OTTAWA - The United States and Israel do not have a "blank cheque" in their bombing campaign in Iran and are still bound by international law, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Friday as the w...
Mar 06, 2026

Islamic militants abduct more than 300 people in northeastern Nigeria, officials say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Islamic militants attacked a town in northeastern Nigeria on Friday, abducting more than 300 people, including women and children, local officials said. The attack happened in th...
Mar 06, 2026

Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare
OTTAWA - Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by introducing regulations that denied them access to subsidized daycare spaces, Canada's highest court said on Friday, leading to strong...
Mar 06, 2026

Canadians arriving in Toronto from Dubai relieved to return home amid war
There was tangible relief among Canadians who landed Friday morning in Toronto on a flight from Dubai, as an escalating conflict in the Middle East causes travel chaos that has included thousands of f...
Mar 06, 2026

Cozens, Stutzle, Ullmark leading way as surging Senators make push for playoffs
CALGARY - Dylan Cozens, Tim Stutzle, and Linus Ullmark are all on a roll and so are the Senators. Led by contributions from all three players, Ottawa climbed to within four points of the Boston Bruins...
Mar 06, 2026

In the news today: Carney in Japan, Ottawa office space, Stronach trial
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada signs defence, trade pact with Japan Canada and Japan have signed a new strategic partnership agreement...
Mar 06, 2026

Woman says she felt like a 'prisoner' during 1992 encounter with Quebec cardinal
MONTREAL - Two women testified on Friday to experiencing alleged inappropriate behaviour from Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet, including one who told the court she felt like a "prisoner" during a 1992 en...
Mar 06, 2026

Ottawa office market experts left in the dark over feds' return-to-work needs
OTTAWA - Ottawa real estate watchers are calling on the federal government to be more clear about its workspace needs as public servants prepare to spend more time in the office. Landlords and office ...
Mar 06, 2026