Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Vancouver police recover helmet worn by Greg Moore stolen from BC Sports Hall of Fame
VANCOUVER - The family of late IndyCar racer Greg Moore say they are "incredibly relieved" that his helmet has been recovered after being stolen from the BC Sports Hall of Fame earlier this month. Van...
Sep 18, 2025

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami near deal to extend contract through at least 2026, AP source says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are reviewing the final details of a contract extension that would keep the Argentine soccer great with the club into at least 2026 and possib...
Sep 18, 2025

Alarming rise in misinformation about women's health on social media,
MONTRAL - Harmful diets, false information about intrauterine devices or abortion pills - misinformation and disinformation about women's health are spreading like wildfire on social media apps like T...
Sep 18, 2025

RCMP say $56-million cryptocurrency seizure is biggest in Canadian history
MONTREAL - The RCMP say their seizure of $56 million worth of cryptocurrency from an online platform is the largest in Canadian history. The national police force says the exchange platform - TradeOgr...
Sep 18, 2025

UN's top official in Syria is stepping down after 7 years of conflict and tumult
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The official who steered the U.N.'s diplomacy in Syria for nearly seven turbulent years announced Thursday that he is resigning. Geir Pedersen, who has held diplomatic posts for ...
Sep 18, 2025

Canada Post sending new offers to union with aim of moving talks forward
Canada Post is sending new offers to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in an effort to move negotiations forward, the postal service said Thursday. The new terms will allow the two sides to return ...
Sep 18, 2025

Champagne defends budget investments as he sets out to deepen European ties
OTTAWA - The financial returns from Ottawa's capital spending plans in the upcoming fall budget will help Canada pay down the deficit in later years, Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne said o...
Sep 18, 2025

Conservatives push for a 'three-strikes' law, tougher sanctions for domestic violence
OTTAWA - The Conservatives introduced a law in the House of Commons on Thursday that would classify the killing of an intimate partner as a first-degree murder. The private members' bill was introduce...
Sep 18, 2025

Gunman kills 2 at Israeli-run crossing between West Bank and Jordan. 4 soldiers killed in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - A Jordanian aid truck driver opened fire and killed two people at an Israeli-run border crossing in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, officials said. The Israeli military also said ...
Sep 18, 2025

Republican alleges FBI has names of Epstein clients, including 'billionaire' Canadian
WASHINGTON - A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday alleged the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has the names of some of the late Jeffrey Epstein's clients, including a "billionaire from Canada." Rep...
Sep 18, 2025