Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Smith says Alberta will withhold funding for judges without more input on selection
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says her government will withhold funding to support new judicial appointments in Alberta if the federal government doesn't give the province a say on who is picked. ...
Feb 03, 2026

Three junior hockey players mourned after crash in southern Alberta
STAVELY - Prime Minister Mark Carney joined members across the hockey community Tuesday in offering support to the families and teammates of three junior players killed in a crash in Alberta. The cras...
Feb 03, 2026

Raptors' Rajakovic to coach Team World at 2026 NBA All-Star Game
NEW YORK - Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic will coach the World Team at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game later this month. The league made the announcement in a release Tuesday. Rajakovic will be...
Feb 03, 2026

China travel delayed Vancouver doctor's arrest for alleged sex assaults of teen girls
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say their investigation into a doctor for allegedly sexually assaulting teenage female patients took years to result in charges because the suspect went to China. Inves...
Feb 03, 2026

Montreal mayor says her car was towed and is blaming potholes for two flat tires
MONTREAL - After saying she blew a pair of tires on one of her city's busiest streets, Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is pledging to tackle what's causing the problem. "So there were two potho...
Feb 03, 2026

Ottawa remains opposed to acquiring nuclear weapons, minister says
OTTAWA - Canada has "absolutely no intention" of acquiring nuclear weapons, Defence Minister David McGuinty said Tuesday - rejecting the suggestion from former chief of the defence staff Wayne Eyre th...
Feb 03, 2026

6 US cities including New York picked to host soccer at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
MILAN (AP) - Six cities across the United States have been named as hosts of soccer games at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Group stage games will go to New York City; Columbus, Ohio; Nashville, Tenne...
Feb 03, 2026
2028 LA Olympics soccer will be hosted by New York, Columbus, Nashville, St. Louis, San Diego and San Jose
MILAN (AP) - 2028 LA Olympics soccer will be hosted by New York, Columbus, Nashville, St. Louis, San Diego and San Jose. The Associated Press
Feb 03, 2026

Nylander's return to action gives Leafs much-needed lift, wins
CALGARY - William Nylander's return to Toronto's lineup has sparked the Maple Leafs' return to the win column. Nylander scored his 18th goal of the season and added two assists on Monday to lead the T...
Feb 03, 2026
In the news today: Canadian Syria trial, Hockey player deaths, Super Bowl tinderbox
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadian who says he was tortured in Syria wants court to force Ottawa's hand A Canadian man who says he has b...
Feb 03, 2026