Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone
A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone prescriptions. Friday's unanimous ruling from a three-judg...
May 01, 2026
Minister says Liberals want committees 'open' after Tories accuse them of secrecy
OTTAWA - As the Conservatives accuse the government of abusing its new-found majority powers, government House leader Steven MacKinnon is saying the Liberals want to ensure committee meetings are "tra...
May 01, 2026
Sinner earns 350th career win to reach Madrid Open final against Zverev
MADRID (AP) - Top-ranked Jannik Sinner extended his winning streak to 22 matches by beating Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 and reached his first Madrid Open final on Friday. Sinner will face No. 3 Alexander Zve...
May 01, 2026
Steelers WR DK Metcalf will not face charges for an in-game altercation with a Detroit Lions fan
DETROIT (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf will not face any charges stemming from an incident with a Detroit Lions fan during a game last December. The Wayne County Prosecutor's Offi...
May 01, 2026
Arizona Coyotes fans trying to keep connection with franchise after its move to Utah
PHOENIX (AP) - The Mammoth have generated a buzz in Utah, igniting a new fan base with a trip to the playoffs in their second season. The previous fan base back in the desert still feels a connection ...
May 01, 2026
Owner says Gary the African serval will suffer under B.C. exotic cat ban
LANGLEY - As he curls up on a couch beside his owner, it's easy to forget Gary the cat is in fact Gary the serval, a wild predator native to Africa. The 10-year-old serval was raised as a pet by a cou...
May 01, 2026
B.C.'s legislature looks into changes as MLA avoids censure after using Nazi slogan
VICTORIA - Politicians in B.C.'s legislature say they are looking into whether they can close a loophole that has allowed a member to avoid a censure motion after she used a slogan associated with Naz...
May 01, 2026
Alberta oil pipeline is 'more likely than not' Carney says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new oil pipeline out of Alberta is "more likely than not." In his first sit-down interview with The Canadian Press since becoming prime minister more than a ...
May 01, 2026
Mali accuses military officers of working with rebels to carry out attacks against government
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Some military officers in Mali worked with jihadi rebels and separatist fighters who launched their biggest round of attacks in over a decade in the conflict-battered country, auth...
May 01, 2026
Hearing into Myles Gray's death delayed again until fall, 11 years after death
VANCOUVER - The long-anticipated public hearing into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in 2015 is being delayed again to give one of the seven Vancouver officers under investigation time to find...
May 01, 2026