Category Archives: The Canadian Press
UK health secretary resigns and is expected to challenge Starmer's leadership
LONDON (AP) - Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer broke out into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and another clearing the way for her to ...
May 14, 2026
Rogers kicks in $27M to improve cellular capacity in Toronto, Vancouver for World Cup
TORONTO - As thousands of soccer fans prepare to descend on Toronto and Vancouver next month for the FIFA World Cup, Rogers Communications Inc. says it has kicked in $27 million to upgrade cellular ca...
May 14, 2026
Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest, offic...
May 14, 2026
Blue Jays hope that Varsho's walk-off grand slam might be the start of something
TORONTO - There's no denying that walk-off grand slam in extra innings against a division rival is a big deal, but for Daulton Varsho and his Toronto Blue Jays teammates, it means a bit more than stat...
May 14, 2026
Montreal Victoire, Ottawa Charge kick off clash for PWHL's Walter Cup
MONTREAL - It's an all-Canadian clash for the Professional Women's Hockey League's championship trophy. The Montreal Victoire host the Ottawa Charge at Place Bell in Thursday's opener of the best-of-f...
May 14, 2026
Montreal Canadiens seek to bounce back in Buffalo, series with Sabres tied 2-2
BUFFALO - The Montreal Canadiens pursue a road win in Buffalo on Thursday to regain the lead in their second-round NHL playoff series against the Sabres. The series is tied 2-2 after Montreal dropped ...
May 14, 2026
Latvian prime minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones
RIGA, Latvia (AP) - Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday, after the Progressives Party, her left-leaning coalition partner, pulled support from the go...
May 14, 2026
In the news today: Ottawa's electricity plan, Chinese e-commerce, Probing the cosmos
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney to announce clean electricity strategy today Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce his long-aw...
May 14, 2026
B.C. symposium puts spotlight on dangers associated with strangulation
Charuka Maheswaran was 29 when she met the man she would later marry, have three children with, and who she said eventually beat and strangled her. "He pushed me up against the counter and I could fee...
May 14, 2026
Carney unveils new electricity strategy, noncommittal on 2030 climate targets
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada's long-awaited new electricity strategy Thursday, placing a heavy emphasis on expanding the role of natural gas in powering the grid as he seemed to...
May 14, 2026