Author Archives:

Injury forces Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain off UFC card in Atlanta
An injury has forced Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain off Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Atlanta. The 29-year-old from Montreal was slated to face Ricky Simon, who will now take on fel...
Jun 10, 2025

It's time: Countdown clocks signal kickoff of 2026 FIFA World Cup is one year away
The one-year countdown to the 2026 World Cup starts Wednesday, with clocks to be unveiled to mark the occasion in Toronto, Vancouver and Niagara Falls. Toronto and Vancouver are World Cup host cities....
Jun 10, 2025

'When our mates need help, Australia is there'; Canada gets help fighting wildfires
As wildfires continue to burn from northwest Ontario to British Columbia, Canada is getting help from near and far, and very far.Southern Highlands - New South Wales Rural Fire Service in Australia sa...
Jun 10, 2025

CPNewsAlert: Judge says billionaire Robert Miller too sick for trial on sex charges
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has stayed criminal charges against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller. The Crown agreed on Monday to a motion by the defence that Miller, who is suffering fro...
Jun 10, 2025

Quebec government will not appeal court ruling scrapping out-of-province tuition hike
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it won't appeal a court decision overturning a university tuition hike for out-of-province students. But the province is not backing down, with the office of the ...
Jun 10, 2025

Renewable cleanup rules making Alberta less competitive for investment; report
A report says new cleanup rules for renewable energy sites are hurting the competitiveness of Alberta's industry.Business Renewables Centre-Canada analyzed the reclamation security requirements for re...
Jun 10, 2025

Pentagon says deploying Marines and National Guard to LA protests is costing $134 million
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon says the deployment of National Guard members and Marines to protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles is costing $134 million. After persistent questioning from me...
Jun 10, 2025

Rule of law, judges 'under attack' in many countries, Canada's chief justice says
OTTAWA - Chief Justice Richard Wagner says the rule of law and judicial independence are "under attack" in many countries around the world. Wagner told a news conference today that when a government m...
Jun 10, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Montreal Canadiens defenceman Hutson wins Calder Trophy
NEW YORK - Montreal Canadiens defenceman Lane Hutson has been named the 2024-25 Calder Trophy winner as the NHL's rookie of the year. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jun 10, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Canada joins U.K., others in sanctioning two Israeli cabinet ministers
OTTAWA - Canada is joining the U.K., Norway, Australia and New Zealand in sanctioning two Israeli cabinet ministers for "inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank." Israeli National Secu...
Jun 10, 2025