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39 minutes ago
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- Toronto Sun
Argonauts fall to Alouettes in season opener
Published Jun 06, 2025 • 3 minute read Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander (10) celebrates with wide receiver Tyson Philpot (6) after a successful touchdown pass during first half CFL action against the Argonauts, in Montreal on Friday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Christopher Katsarov / The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Davis Alexander threw for one touchdown and 205 yards as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Toronto Argonauts 28-10 to open their Canadian Football League season on Friday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Montreal (1-0) earned its revenge after the visiting Argonauts defeated the Alouettes 30-28 in last year's East Division final en route to their 19th Grey Cup title. Alexander — in his first game since the Alouettes traded '23 Grey Cup MVP Cody Fajardo — rushed for 50 yards on four attempts to improve to 5-0 as a starter in the CFL. The 26-year-old quarterback also threw one interception on a warm, hazy night as prairie wildfire smoke drifted into Quebec on Friday. Tyson Philpot caught one touchdown pass, Issac Adeyemi-Berglund returned a fumble into the end zone, and Caleb Evans rushed for a major before 21,480 at Molson Stadium. The Alouettes' defence held the Argos to just 34 rushing yards, and Alexandre Gagne tied a CFL single-game record with seven special teams tackles. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Veteran QB Nick Arbuckle, last year's unexpected Grey Cup MVP, threw for one touchdown, two interceptions and 273 yards on 20-for-32 completions for Toronto (0-1). The Argonauts lineup featured 13 different starters compared to last year's championship game. Toronto also started a second consecutive season without starting QB Chad Kelly, who broke his tibia and fibula late in last year's East final. Montreal kicker Jose Maltos went 2-for-3 with a rouge. Toronto's Lirim Hajrullahu went 1-for-1 on a 45-yard field goal. Montreal took a 15-3 lead heading into halftime when Adeyemi-Berglund returned a fumble 17 yards into the end zone after Shawn Oakman laid out Arbuckle with 32 seconds left in the second quarter. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The play stood after review — instead of being ruled an incomplete pass — despite the fact Arbuckle released the ball before Oakman's hit. The league ruled that Arbuckle did not have a throwing motion before the ball left his hands. Things only got worse for the Argos as James Letcher Jr. returned a kickoff 67 yards to open the second half. Alexander then ran 12 yards and completed three passes to set up Evans' one-yard QB sneak into the end zone as the Alouettes took a 22-3 lead 4:29 into the half. Derek Slywka intercepted Alexander's deep pass with five minutes remaining in the third quarter for his first pick in the CFL. Alexander appeared to injure himself late in the third quarter when a Toronto defensive lineman fell on his legs. He rolled round on the field, holding his left knee in pain, but ultimately stood up on his own and returned to play on the next drive. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Toronto finally scored a touchdown with 10:47 remaining when D'Verick Daniels fought his way into the end zone after catching a pass for 11 yards. Arbuckle's 47-yard bomb deep to David Ungerer III set up the score to cut Montreal's lead to 22-10. The Alouettes went ahead 25-10 after Alexander led a drive to Toronto's 23, leading to a Maltos field goal from 31 yards out. Tyrice Beverette, a nominee for defensive player of the year last season, intercepted Arbuckle's throw with 2:33 left to all but seal the result. Montreal opened the scoring eight minutes in with a rouge after Maltos missed a field goal from 38 yards out following a botched snap. Alexander aired out a pass into the end zone for Philpot, but the ball fell just out of his reach. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Alexander and Philpot made good on their next attempt. The two connected for Montreal's first touchdown of the season on a 26-yard pass deep into the end zone with 2:01 remaining in the first quarter to take an 8-0 lead. The Argos, meanwhile, struggled to generate momentum on offence. Toronto reached the Montreal 28 six minutes into the second quarter, but Arbuckle threw an interception picked off by defensive back Lorenzo Burns. Arbuckle made a couple big completions, including a 35-yard throw to Coxie, to reach the Montreal 39 on the ensuing drive. Toronto, however, settled for a field goal after two incompletions. UP NEXT Alouettes: Visit the Ottawa Redblacks next Friday. Argonauts: Host the Calgary Stampeders on June 14. Olympics NHL Toronto & GTA Columnists Toronto & GTA
The Province
an hour ago
- Business
- The Province
Amazon expands footprint in Metro Vancouver with warehouse the size of nine football fields
Amazon built the mammoth facility on the company's philosophy to 'be closer to customers.' — Suresh Kumar Aruchamy, regional director of operations. Amazon's new 825,000 square foot storage and distribution fulfilment centre in Pitt Meadows. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO / 10108212A Online retail giant Amazon has made a gigantic bet — the size of 9½ Canadian Football League fields — on its B.C. logistics chain with a new warehouse in Pitt Meadows that will serve as a hub for distribution operations in the Lower Mainland. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors In Amazon parlance, the 825,000-square-foot facility on Airport Way and Harris Road, is a storage and distribution fulfilment centre, which fits in at the front end of its logistics chain, receiving and holding shipments of inventory from sellers that is then moved out to one of its four customer fulfilment centres within Metro Vancouver. Approaching the centre's glass-fronted administration building, the warehouse looks like a blocks-long great wall that stretches out almost to the edge of a person's view. Workers at Amazon's new warehouse in Pitt Meadows that will serve as a hub for distribution operations in the Lower Mainland. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO / 10108212A 'Fun fact, this is almost twice the size of Rogers Arena in the downtown,' said Surakesh Kumar Aruchamy, Amazon's regional director of operations at the building's official opening. 'And the building's cube is more than 35 Olympic sized swimming pools, that's how much space we have.' Stay on top of the latest real estate news and home design trends. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It's staffed at the outset by a crew of 100, mostly associates, who are receiving truckloads of new inventory and stacking it on the rows of tightly spaced shelving that stretch half the length of the building. Aruchamy said about half the space is being used now, but is slowly filling up. On a visit Friday morning, the quiet within the cavernous space was sporadically punctuated by horn honks on the battery-powered self pickers — stacking forklifts that lift up cage platforms for workers to put inventory on shelves. The new warehouse, identified as YXX1 in Amazon's system, is the first storage and distribution centre in B.C. in a location picked, in part, based on the company's objective to 'be closer to customers,' Aruchamy said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'British Columbia is one of our biggest markets within Canada and we want to make things faster for customers, get closer to the customers,' he added. And 'the Lower Mainland is a very strategic location.' Narrowing down the specific location is a formula that involves finding a site that is close enough to the customer fulfilment centres in Tsawwassen, Delta, Richmond and New Westminster that is also big enough to hold the inventory it needs to, Aruchamy said. 'There are multiple factors which goes into deciding how big a facility needs to be,' Aruchamy said. 'We call it working backwards.' Amazon's new 825,000 square foot storage and distribution fulfilment centre, YXX1 in Pitt Meadows. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO / PNG That starts with estimating how much inventory they need for a population the size of the Lower Mainland to hit their targets for delivery times. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We call it one-day speed,' Aruchamy said. 'What percentage of our orders get delivered within the same day and within one day or two days.' Then it's a matter of building a warehouse that can accommodate the amount of shelving, the number of forklifts and truck bays to house and move around that estimated stockpile of inventory. During Friday's tour, workers were busy taking merchandise off trucks, running them along conveyors to be scanned into inventory, then placing them in the cages that pickers move to shelves for storage. The facility fits in at the front end of Amazon's logistics chain — no customer orders are picked and packed in Pitt Meadows. Instead, on the other side of the loading dock, workers are reversing the process — taking merchandise requested by its four customer fulfilment centres, sorting those orders, scanning them again and putting them back on trucks. Large video displays indicate one truck is heading to Richmond and one is destined for Edmonton. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Amazon's new 825,000 square foot storage and distribution fulfilment centre in Pitt Meadows. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO / 10108212A The Pitt Meadows site is almost adjacent to an existing Amazon delivery station, one of the facilities at the last step of its logistics chain. 'So I think we have a good infrastructure available (in Pitt Meadows),' Aruchamy said. 'Sometimes we have a bigger facility, but we take the best possible real estate possible,' he added. 'Then also it has to work out for us financially because we want to deliver products faster, but also not cost a lot.' The timing of its opening might be awkward due to cross-border trade tensions. About 55 per cent of Canadians polled by Leger Marketing in a survey in March declared they would cut back on orders from U.S. headquartered Amazon as a protest over threatened U.S. tariffs, President Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' apparent closeness with Trump. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Aruchamy couldn't comment on the polling results, or on Amazon's Canadian sales performance, but emphasized that the centre represents a substantial investment by Amazon Canada. 'Small businesses in Canada sell through us, we sell a lot of made in Canada products and we do make a big impact (on) local economics,' Aruchamy said. Pitt Meadows Mayor Nicole MacDonald welcomed Amazon's investment in the facility, and as a new corporate sponsor for community events. 'What we really want to see is jobs and skilled growth,' MacDonald said. 'We're really excited to see Amazon investing back in the community.' depenner@ Amazon's expanding presence in Metro Vancouver Canada's biggest online retailer has a substantial footprint in the Lower Mainland with 12 locations ranging from distribution to fulfilment and delivery stations as follows: Storage and distribution fulfilment YXX1, 825,000 square feet, Pitt Meadows Customer fulfilment centres YXX2, 440,000 square feet, Richmond YVR2, 190,000 square feet, Delta YVR3, 580,000 square feet, New Westminster YVR 4, 450,000 square feet, Tsawwassen Sorting centres Langley AMXL Delivery stations Langley Delivery stations Burnaby (2), Delta, Langley, Pitt Meadows Source: Amazon Read More Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Sports News Business
The Province
2 hours ago
- The Province
Vancouver police ramp up weekend presence to deter crime, provide 'assurance'
Police spokesman Sgt. Steve Addison acknowledged some people may be feeling anxious about public safety given Thursday night's car-ramming incident at the Pacific Coliseum during a Cirque du Soleil show Crowds fill the street during Italian Day on Commercial Drive in 2019. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO / PNG The Vancouver Police Department said it is boosting the number of officers in the city this weekend, including at the B.C. Lions kickoff game on Saturday and at Italian Day on Commercial Drive on Sunday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Police spokesman Sgt. Steve Addison acknowledged some people may be feeling anxious about public safety given Thursday night's car-ramming incident at the Pacific Coliseum during a Cirque du Soleil show and the vehicle attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival in east Vancouver on April 26 that killed 11. But he reassured people that police will be out in full force this with an additional 300 officers deployed from Friday to Sunday. 'We will have a high-visibility presence throughout the city at a variety of events, and we're doing this to provide comfort and assurance to people, to deter crime, and … to respond immediately if something happens,' he said. Police will be using new Archer barriers at the Lions' season opener at B.C. Place and at Italian Day on the Drive, which are expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people to the city. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Archer barriers replaces heavy vehicles like dump trucks used by VPD as barricades at large-scale events such as the Celebration of Light fireworks or the Taylor Swift concerts last year. The police department ordered 16 of the anti-ram barriers from U.S.-based Meridian Rapid Defense Group soon after the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans, where a 42-year-old man used a pickup truck to ram into a crowd on historic Bourbon Street, killing 15 people. The devices arrived last month. Each barrier weighs about 320 kilograms and they are linked with heavy steel cables specifically designed to stop unauthorized vehicles at roadways, construction sites and public events. The barriers 'can be deployed and moved around as needed,' said Addison. 'When they're set up, they're designed to prevent vehicle incursions into large crowds.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Road closures will be in effect around Robson and Beatty Streets downtown for the Lions' game and Commercial Drive from Venables to Broadway will be closed to vehicles for the Italian Day festival. There will also be a heightened police presence on beaches, which are expected to be busy with people enjoying the hot weather, and in Gastown, Yaletown and the Granville Street entertainment district. Addison said the 'seemingly random and unpredictable' nature of the recent ramming incidents can cause anxiety but police cannot 'cage the city.' 'Please know we are doing everything that we can, working with our partners, to mitigate risks and make this summer and these events as safe as possible,' he said, adding that people can call police if something seems suspicious or out of place, or if they feel unsafe. chchan@ Read More Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Sports PWHL Vancouver Whitecaps
The Province
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Province
Vancouver's Richard T. Lee, third on Asian Tour, tied for third at RBC Canadian Open
He and Nick Taylor of Abbotsford finished the day in a four-way tie for third at 9 under, three shots back of American Cameron Champ. Published Jun 06, 2025 • 3 minute read Richard T. Lee of Canada watches his tee shot on hole #7 in the second round of the Canadian Open golf in Caledon, Ont., Friday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Frank Gunn / THE CANADIAN PRESS CALEDON — After Richard T. Lee's first round of the RBC Canadian Open his wife was telling him how on the PGA Tour's app a fireball appears beside a golfer's name on the leaderboard. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors That small mental image was enough to fuel Lee on Friday, as he fired a 6-under 64 in the tournament's second round to briefly hold a tie for second. He and Nick Taylor of Abbotsford finished the day in a four-way tie for third at 9 under, three shots back of American Cameron Champ. 'I was thinking about that all today, and I was like, 'oh, I want to see a fireball next to my name again,'' said Lee, smiling by the clubhouse at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley. 'Luckily, I made four today, and I think there was a fireball.' The 34-year-old Lee was born in Richmond Hill, Ont., but moved to Vancouver when he was just a year old. He has been playing golf on the Asian Tour for most of his professional career and is currently third on its order of merit. Golf Canada often invites the best Canadian golfers from around the world to play in the national men's championship but Lee, until Friday, had never made the cut. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. That hasn't stopped him from aspiring to play in North America's top men's golf circuit, however. 'It's the PGA Tour,' said Lee, adding that he plans to enter the PGA Tour's qualifying school again. 'Any kid out there wants to play out here and perform the way of all the best players out there.' A group of eight Canadians made the cut at the national men's golf championship on Friday, matching the record previously set in 2023 at Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto and again at Hamilton Golf and Country Club last year. Taylor had a 5-under 65 round to share third with Lee. Taylor Pendrith (68) of Richmond Hill, Ont., was tied for 13th at 7 under and Mackenzie Hughes (66) of Dundas, Ont., was tied for 18th at 6 under. Taylor, Pendrith and Hughes were all grouped together for the tournament's first two rounds. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Today was a perfect day for golf,' said Pendrith. 'It wasn't too windy. I would say the fairways were firming up a little bit. 'The greens were still quite receptive, definitely a little firmer than yesterday.' Adam Hadwin (68) of Abbotsford and Matthew Anderson (65) of Mississauga, Ont., were tied for 30th at 5 under. Anderson, who plays on the second-tier Korn Ferry Tour, made the cut at a PGA Tour event for the first time. 'I know I can compete,' said Anderson, who made his PGA Tour debut at the 2024 Canadian Open. 'Last year I felt I was ready, but I just didn't really have the game. 'This year I felt I was ready, and I felt like my game was in a good spot and it was just about going out there and trusting myself.' Corey Conners (66) of Listowel, Ont., was tied for 38th at 4 under and Ben Silverman (69) of Thornhill, Ont., just made the cut at 3 under. Silverman rolled in a nine-foot putt to birdie the par-5 No. 18 to guarantee he'd see the weekend. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I saw the cut was at 2 under, but it didn't look promising at 80-something guys, so I felt like I had to make it,' said Silverman. 'It's good when you feel like you have to do something like that and you pull it off.' Matthew Scobie of Oshawa, Ont., and Ashton McColloch, an amateur from Kingston, Ont., were just a shot below the 3-under cutline. Hall of Famer Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., Roger Sloan of Merritt, Myles Creighton of Digby, N.S., A.J. Ewart of Port Coquitlam, Cougar Collins of Caledon, Sudarshan Yellamaraju of Mississauga, Vancouver's Brett Webster, Adam Svensson of Surrey, Calgary's Wes Heffernan, Mark Hoffman of Wasaga Beach, Ont., and David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., also did not make the cut. Amateurs Justin Matthews of Little Britain, Ont., and Toronto's Matthew Javier also missed the cut. Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Sports Vancouver Whitecaps PWHL
Toronto Sun
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Court rules Trump can exclude journalists from Oval Office
Published Jun 06, 2025 • Last updated 5 minutes ago • 2 minute read Members of the media during a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Jonas Gahr Store, Norway's prime minister, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Photo by Al Drago / Bloomberg A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can exclude journalists from the Oval Office, Air Force One and other 'restricted' spaces based on their editorial decisions, handing the administration a win in its fight with the Associated Press over access. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account In a 2-1 order on Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit halted a lower-court judge's order that had restored the wire service's ability to participate in a rotating pool of reporters who cover the president's daily movements. The news agency sued the Trump administration in February when the White House press office started limiting the access of AP reporters and photographers after the wire service refused to update its style guide to rename the 'Gulf of Mexico' the 'Gulf of America' following a Trump executive order. A Washington federal judge's order forcing the White House to reinstate the AP's access took effect April 14 after the appeals court didn't immediately intervene. The AP next could ask the full bench of active judges of the D.C. Circuit to reconsider the panel's order or ask the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately intervene. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We are disappointed in the court's decision and are reviewing our options,' AP spokesperson Patrick Maks said. Trump called the ruling a 'Big WIN over AP today' on his Truth Social platform. 'They refused to state the facts or the Truth on the GULF OF AMERICA. FAKE NEWS!!! Judge Neomi Rao wrote in the majority opinion that the lower court's decision 'impinges on the president's independence and control over his private workspaces.' The panel did leave in place part of the original order that required the AP to still have access to the East Room in the White House, which was usually open to a broader group of reporters. 'Throughout our nation's history, presidents have held crucial meetings and made historic decisions in the Oval Office and on Air Force One,' wrote Rao, joined by Judge Greg Katsas. 'On occasion, they have welcomed the press to observe. But these restricted presidential spaces are not First Amendment fora, and the President retains discretion over who has access.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Rao and Katsas were nominated by Trump in his first term. Judge Nina Pillard, appointed under former president Barack Obama, dissented. Historically, the AP has been part of a small, rotating pool of media outlets that cover the president's day-to-day activities as well as events open to larger groups of credentialed media outlets. In an April 8 order, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ruled that the AP was likely to succeed in arguing that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment of the US Constitution by singling out one media outlet based on its editorial choices. He said that officials remained free to exclude journalists from one-on-one access to Trump, but that they couldn't kick out the AP if it allowed in its peers. The case is Associated Press v. Budowich, 25-5109, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals (Washington) Olympics Toronto & GTA NHL Columnists Toronto & GTA
