Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Wimbledon because of wrist injury
LONDON (AP) - Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday said he is pulling out of the grass-court Grand Slam event next month because of his lingering wrist injury. Alcaraz injured his rig...
May 19, 2026
Ontario bars, restaurants will be able to sell alcohol until 4 a.m. during World Cup
Licensed Ontario restaurants and bars will be allowed to sell alcohol until 4 a.m. during the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The province announced the temporary extension Tuesday morning, saying it would h...
May 19, 2026
UK police investigate allegations of child sex abuse dating back to 1980s after Epstein file release
LONDON (AP) - Police in the UK say they are investigating two allegations of decades-old child sex abuse after looking into potential crimes revealed in documents from the U.S. Justice Department's in...
May 19, 2026
The UAE says drones that targeted its Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraqi territory
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The drones that targeted the United Arab Emirates' Barakah nuclear power plant all came from Iraq, the country's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, an indication that...
May 19, 2026
Jayna Hefford confident in talent pool for PWHL's four expansion teams
Professional Women's Hockey League leaders believe the talent pool is up to the task of filling four new teams next season and maintaining a high level of play. The PWHL expanded into Northern Califor...
May 19, 2026
Here's a list of April inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.8 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely becaus...
May 19, 2026
Here's a list of April inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.8 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.6 per cent...
May 19, 2026
NATO jet shoots down what’s believed to be a Ukrainian drone over Estonia
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - A Romanian F-16 jet deployed with NATO air policing forces in the Baltics shot down what is believed to have been a Ukrainian drone over southern Estonia on Tuesday, authoritie...
May 19, 2026
Israeli forces intercept the remaining activist flotilla vessels headed for Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli forces on Tuesday intercepted all remaining vessels from an activist flotilla attempting to challenge Israel's naval blockade of Gaza, the latest effort to highlight the grim ...
May 19, 2026
Inflation rises to 2.8% in April but Iran war impact limited to gas pumps for now
OTTAWA - Higher gas prices driven mainly by the war in Iran pushed inflation higher in April but some economists argue the conflict's looming costs haven't been fully captured in the latest price data...
May 19, 2026