Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Quebec government sued after it cancelled Christian event over anti-abortion concerns
QUBEC - A Quebec government cabinet minister has taken the stand in a civil case over her decision to cancel an event in 2023 because she thought it would promote anti-abortion views. British Columbia...
Feb 23, 2026

Ex-B.C. school trustee to fight $750,000 penalty for 'insidious' anti-SOGI campaign
VANCOUVER - A former British Columbia school trustee will be going to court to challenge a $750,000 penalty imposed by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, which ruled that he poisoned the workplaces of LG...
Feb 23, 2026

Jets rave about goaltender Connor Hellebuyck's gold-medal game outing for U.S.
WINNIPEG - The rest of the hockey world marvelled as Connor Hellebuyck put on a 41-save clinic to snap a 46-year Olympic gold-medal drought for the United States. Inside the Winnipeg Jets' locker room...
Feb 23, 2026

Okamoto homers in Blue Jays 4-3 loss to Mets in pre-season play
DUNEDIN - Kazuma Okamoto hit a two-run home run, his first in a Blue Jays jersey, in Toronto's 4-3 pre-season loss to the New York Mets on Monday. Okamoto, who made his debut Saturday, belted it deep ...
Feb 23, 2026

Schneider, Kirk to lead the way for Blue Jays on Automated Ball-Strike challenges
Davis Schneider and Alejandro Kirk will have the green light, George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. probably have a yellow. Everyone else will sit on red, at least at first, as the Toronto Blue Ja...
Feb 23, 2026

Fact File: Viral video of Ghislaine Maxwell in Quebec City made with AI, creator says
A video of someone approaching a woman on a Quebec City street and asking if she is "Ghislaine" went viral after viewers noticed the woman's resemblance to Ghislaine Maxwell. The Instagram account tha...
Feb 23, 2026

B.C. police release photo of now-deported extortion suspect in appeal for information
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., have released the image of a foreign national suspected of involvement in a wave of extortion gripping the region. The Surrey Police Service says 22-year-old Lovebir S...
Feb 23, 2026

$400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes race to be run Sept. 7 at Fort Erie Racetrack
FORT ERIE - The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes will be held Sept. 7, Fort Erie Racetrack announced Monday. The 1 3/16-mile dirt race is the second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown. It will follow t...
Feb 23, 2026

CONCACAF monitoring violence in Mexico as Champions Cup continues
Soccer's governing body in North America says it's closely monitoring ongoing violence in Mexico as its international tournament continues. A spokesperson for CONCACAF, which oversees the sport in Nor...
Feb 23, 2026

'We need to act,' health minister says as Canada seeks feedback on men's health
OTTAWA - Canada needs to take action to improve the health of men and boys, Health Minister Marjorie Michel said Monday as she launched an online consultation to inform a national strategy. Michel mad...
Feb 23, 2026