Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Edmonton owner Larry Thompson dies at age 65 just over a year after buying Elks
EDMONTON - Larry Thompson, the former season-ticket holder who became owner of the Edmonton Elks, has died. He was 65. The Elks confirmed Thompson's death Thursday, saying he succumbed to complication...
Sep 25, 2025
Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1997 shooting death of store clerk
ATMORE Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man convicted of killing a woman during a 1997 gas station robbery was put to death Thursday after apologizing to his victim's family and pleas from the woman's son to sp...
Sep 25, 2025
Human remains in Washington state identified as Travis Decker, wanted for killing his daughters
WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) - Forensic tests confirmed that human remains found on a remote mountain in Washington state this month were those of Travis Decker, a former soldier wanted for killing his three...
Sep 25, 2025
Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction
WASHINGTON (AP) - James Comey was charged Thursday with lying to Congress in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI d...
Sep 25, 2025
Former Ontario hockey player fatally shot in Wisconsin; police seeking suspect
Police in Wisconsin say a man from Ontario was killed in what's believed to be a drive-by shooting. The Sheboygan Falls police department says 32-year-old Giovanni Michael Robinson was found with a fa...
Sep 25, 2025
Former Ontario hockey player fatally shot in Wisconsin; police seeking suspect
Police in Wisconsin say a man from Ontario was killed in what's believed to be a drive-by shooting. The Sheboygan Falls police department says 32-year-old Giovanni Michael Robinson was found with a fa...
Sep 25, 2025
Philpot twins set for second CFL matchup as Alouettes host Stampeders
MONTREAL - Colleen Purcell is torn over who to cheer for - quite literally. The mother of twins Tyson and Jalen Philpot had a split jersey made to support her pass-catching sons equally during the CFL...
Sep 25, 2025
Trump says he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump vowed Thursday not to allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank, offering strong assurances that he'd block a move that Arab leaders in the region have stau...
Sep 25, 2025
Blue Jays put Jose Berrios on injured list for first time of his career
TORONTO - Jose Berrios is headed to the injured list for the first time in his 10-year Major League Baseball career. Berrios already missed a scheduled start for the Toronto Blue Jays and will miss mo...
Sep 25, 2025
Russia not probing into Canadian airspace, federal officials say
OTTAWA - Following several recent high-profile Russian incursions into NATO airspace, senior defence and foreign affairs officials told members of Parliament Thursday that Canada has not seen similar ...
Sep 25, 2025