Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Montreal-area public transit agency Exo cutting jobs amid sector-wide budget crunch
MONTREAL - Montreal-area transit service Exo is cutting dozens of jobs and is warning of future service reductions, as Quebec's public transportation sector continues to struggle under a persistent fu...
Jan 28, 2026

Criminals using AI to commit ransomware attacks, cybersecurity centre warns
OTTAWA - The federal cybersecurity centre warns in a new report that criminals who hold data for ransom are using artificial intelligence tools that make it easier to target their victims. The Canadia...
Jan 28, 2026

Tyson Fury coming out of retirement in April to fight Arslanbek Makhmudov
LONDON (AP) - Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is to come out of retirement to face Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11. The highly-anticipated fight was confirmed on Wednesday by Turki Alalsh...
Jan 28, 2026

Canadiens fire goalie coach Eric Raymond amid down season for Montreal goalies
BROSSARD - The Montreal Canadiens have made a change amid a shaky season in net. President of hockey operations Jeff Gorton announced Wednesday that the NHL club has fired goalie coach Eric Raymond. R...
Jan 28, 2026

Kingsbury, Thompson named Canada's flag-bearers for 2026 Olympic Games
Canada's flag-bearers for the 2026 Winter Olympics are both decorated athletes who have waded through adversity to get to the fourth Olympic Games of their careers. Moguls skier Mikal Kingsbury and sk...
Jan 28, 2026

World Cup Trophy set to tour Canada in April, May ahead of summer soccer showcase
The World Cup Trophy is coming to Canada, ahead of this summer's soccer showcase. The trophy will make stops in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Montreal, Halifax, Ottawa and Toronto from April 9 to May ...
Jan 28, 2026

Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England
LONDON (AP) - Sarah Mullally walked into St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday morning as the bishop of London. When she walked out in the afternoon as bells rang out, she was the spiritual leader of mill...
Jan 28, 2026

Celebrini takes his turn to put on a show for Vancouver friends, hockey fans
VANCOUVER - Amid the Vancouver Canucks' lost season, the fans in the stands at Rogers Arena are bearing witness to star turns from the local kids who come to town to play in front of friends and famil...
Jan 28, 2026

Caufield embraces hot streak, thrilled to net 30th in 3-2 OT win over Golden Knights
MONTREAL - Cole Caufield is on what youngsters his age would best qualify as a "heater" or a hot streak, if you will. The 25-year-old ran his personal goal streak to six games, the longest of his NHL ...
Jan 28, 2026
France rugby player Uini Atonio's career over after being hospitalized with serious heart issue
PARIS (AP) - France rugby player Uini Atonio was in intensive care Wednesday after being admitted to hospital following a serious heart issue, his club said. The 35-year-old prop was hospitalized "fol...
Jan 28, 2026