Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Raptors forward Scottie Barnes cracks top 20 in NBA all-star voting
TORONTO - Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes has cracked the top 20 in NBA all-star voting. Barnes was 14th in the Eastern Conference with 232,072 votes in the second fan returns on Tuesday. His name...
Jan 06, 2026
BR-Chinese-Medicine
VANCOUVER - Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and students are protesting against plans by the B-C government to deregulate the prescribing, compounding, and dispensing of Chinese medicine. D...
Jan 06, 2026

Jays' Okamoto likes utilityman role, GM not tipping hand on other potential moves
TORONTO - Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto got some help from his family when he was considering which Major League Baseball team might be the best fit for his services. "(I) put all 30 logos of MLB te...
Jan 06, 2026

Ukraine's allies praise major progress on defense guarantees if a peace deal is struck with Russia
PARIS (AP) - Ukraine's allies said they made major progress Tuesday toward agreeing on how to defend the country if a peace deal is struck with Russia, saying they were ready to provide international ...
Jan 06, 2026

Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday on his social media site that "Interim Authorities" in Venezuela would be selling 30 million to 50 million barrels of "High Quality" oil t...
Jan 06, 2026

Doctors fear CDC vaccine recommendation changes will fuel vaccine hesitancy in Canada
TORONTO - Sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule in the U.S. are concerning doctors who say Canadian parents might get the false impression that it's unsafe to immunize their children. Ont...
Jan 06, 2026

Search for marquee attacker continues but Toronto FC appears set on backline
TORONTO - While the search for a marquee attacker continues, Toronto FC appears to have settled on its backline as players prepare to report to training camp this weekend. Newly acquired veteran centr...
Jan 06, 2026

Nova Scotia child attacked by three dogs has died, school officials say
HALIFAX - A child who was attacked by three large dogs on Saturday in Nova Scotia has died, according to local school and municipal officials. The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education says the los...
Jan 06, 2026

Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a contentious settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two, according to a gov...
Jan 06, 2026

Tiger-Cats re-sign lineman Revenberg; Bombers extend defensive back Holm
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed Canadian offensive lineman Brandon Revenberg to a one-year contract, the CFL club announced Tuesday. The 33-year-old from Essex, Ont., earned All-CFL hon...
Jan 06, 2026