Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Iran war the latest crisis affecting food banks as usage in Toronto hits record high
Toronto's largest food bank says it's been dealing with crisis after crisis as the war in Iran makes it even more expensive to feed the thousands of food insecure Torontonians who rely on it. Neil Het...
Apr 04, 2026
Sargent scores first goal, Toronto FC earns wild comeback win over Colorado Rapids
TORONTO - Josh Sargent shook his head in disbelief. His first career Major League Soccer goal was the winner in Toronto FC's 3-2 over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, but the real fireworks happened e...
Apr 04, 2026
'Unsettling:' Minister says one patient attacked another at Edmonton emergency room
EDMONTON - Alberta's hospitals minister says a patient seeking care at a major Edmonton emergency room was taken into custody after attacking another patient on Friday. Matt Jones says in a social med...
Apr 04, 2026
In Toronto’s Little Italy, fans line up to swap jerseys and embrace Team Canada
TORONTO - Fans of Italy's national soccer team may be disappointed their team won't be in the 2026 World Cup, but at least some of them got a consolation prize. More than 100 fans lined up outside Caf...
Apr 04, 2026
In Toronto’s Little Italy, fans line up to swap jerseys and embrace Team Canada
TORONTO - Fans of Italy's national soccer team may be disappointed their team won't be in the 2026 World Cup, but at least some of them got a consolation prize. More than 100 fans lined up outside Caf...
Apr 04, 2026
Canada's Lewin-LaFrance sisters claim sailing gold in Grand Slam regatta
PALMA - Canadian sailors Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance won the gold medal in the 49erFX class in the Princess Sofia Trophy on Saturday. The sisters from Chester, N.S., started the day in second a...
Apr 04, 2026
Blue Jays place catcher Alejandro Kirk on injured list with fractured thumb
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list Saturday. Kirk fractured his left thumb in the 10th inning of Friday's 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Chica...
Apr 04, 2026
Why the Iran war has renewed calls for a sovereign medical supply chain
OTTAWA - The fallout from the war in the Middle East has led to cuts in helium supplies for health services in at least one province - and experts are warning that Canada still hasn't done enough to s...
Apr 04, 2026
Could Trump follow through on his threats to quit NATO? Experts say it's possible
OTTAWA - President Donald Trump's comments to a British newspaper this week revived speculation about whether he is ready to pull the U.S. out of the NATO defensive pact, of which Canada is a member. ...
Apr 04, 2026
Abstreiter's patience pays off in brilliant shutout performance for Victoire
OTTAWA - Sandra Abstreiter bet on herself two years ago and Friday night she was rewarded with her first shutout in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Abstreiter, named the game's first star, mad...
Apr 04, 2026